Courtesy/Rob Miller Photography A bear stands near a newly installed sign warning people away from borough land along the Chilkoot corridor.
A bear stands near a newly installed sign warning people away from borough land along the Chilkoot corridor. (Courtesy/Rob Miller Photography)

When Rebecca Hylton first moved to Haines 28 years ago, she said it was pretty well understood that people did not go into the woods along the east side of the Chilkoot River. 

“I mean, you can during the hooligan run when the bears aren’t around, that’s totally fine. The river is super low…

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