Clients with Southeast Alaska Backcountry Adventures load helicopters on March 20 on their way to Mt Emmerich. Weather cleared over the last week allowing consistent helicopter flights after week of heavy cloud cover and precipitation. “Those days are the most difficult days,” said SEABA co-owner Nick Trimble about days where helicopters can’t fly. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News) Mario Benassi feeds Bella at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. Benassi is hoping to have Bella trained by the summer to perch on staff arms, the first bald eagle that will be able to come out of its cage at the foundation in years. Benassi said even with three-ply leather falconing gloves, his hand was falling asleep after several minutes of holding her. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)Boaters and their dogs head out towards Portage Cove from the Small Boat Harbor launch on March 20, 2024. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)Juniper Brownell hits a jump at Powdah Mountain at 35 Mile of the Haines Highway during a no-fly day at the lodge, run by Alaska Heliskiing. (Lex Treinen/Chilkat Valley News)
Biology students Matthew Rosenberry and Isabelle Alamillo clean orca skeleton photos as part of Zak Tourville’s class at Haines High. The skeleton was donated by Gershon Cohen to be displayed in the school Students are “preparing for the difficult task of figuring out what goes where,” according to Tourville. Photo courtesy of Zack Tourville.
