In the time period Mikow examined — 1880 until today — she found several reasons. First was the appearance of whalers, miners and trappers who introduced a cash economy to Native Alaskans.

In most Southeast Alaska cruise ship towns, ships pull directly into downtown districts. Thomas lives in Juneau, which in 2019 saw 1.3 million cruise passengers — a huge volume for a city with ...

Some parts of Alaska are hard to reach, but this unique route will take you to all the best towns and tourist sites, and with great views to boot.