A dozen or more tree trunks are planted in the muck adjoining the Haines Highway near 13 Mile. Intended as eagle perches, the arrangements have drawn questions and criticism.
Stands of dead tree trunks planted along Haines Highway have befuddled Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve Advisory Council members worried about the aesthetic value of the national scenic byway that runs through the preserve.
State and federal officials say the trees were installed as…