Alaska's capital, and a few small cruise ships stop here each summer. The glacial peaks and scenic waterways that surround Haines set a stunning backdrop for the Hotel Halsingland, a historical ...

It was the only military base in Alaska for the next 20 years. The fort was decommissioned after World War II and is now a National Historic Landmark. Haines has an excellent variety of ...

John Haines (1924-2011) was an American poet and poet laureate of Alaska from 1969 until his death. A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Haines moved to Washington, D.C. before moving to Alaska ...