Ketchikan was my favorite port of call in Alaska and if you’re looking for Native American totem poles, this is the place. Additionally, the Tongass National Forest surrounds the town that is only 6 square miles.

The town is also famous for the millions of adult salmon returning upstream to spawn during the summer months. King, Silver, Sockeye, Chum and Pink Salmon arrive during the annual salmon run to the delight of fishermen who have dubbed the town as “The Salmon Capital of the World.”