Prince of Wales Island is the fourth-largest island in the United States. This natural paradise is 140 miles (225km) long and covers more than 2,230 square miles (3588sq km). Wilderness and wildlife attract the adventure traveler and there are over 900 miles (1448km) of coastline. The myriad coves, islands, and bays make this an attractive […]

The first weekend of August, the City of Thorne Bay celebrates its incorporation as a second-class city – August 2, 1982.  This year marked our 37th anniversary.  “Thorne Bay Days”, held August 2nd and 3rd, 2019, gave our community an opportunity to come together and celebrate the town’s founding, with good food, great desserts, kayak […]

There are around 3000 residents on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska, and while we're diverse in many aspects, a major similarity between us all is a reliance on locally-sourced and wild-grown food to subsist throughout the year. While food prices are a factor in this reliance, many of us live here specifically for […]

Prince of Wales Island sits in the Alaska Panhandle in the southeastern region of the state, and it is among the largest islands in the United States. It spans across 2,577 square miles and is home to approximately 3,000 residents. The landscape is dominated by lush forests, vast alpine, and deep karst features. It is […]