Residents and some visitors are raising concerns about bear-viewing etiquette along the Chilkoot River.

“It’s a mad house. All day long. It’s a mess,” said Etta Meeks, a visitor for 12 years and a former Chilkoot campground host and volunteer along the corridor. “People are leaving coolers and five-gallon buckets full of stuff. There is no supervision, no authority being shown.”

Last week during a cruise ship visit, she watched passengers from two local tour…