(Evan Zucker/for the Chilkat Valley News) A group of cubs stand on a rock in the Chilkoot River on August 30, near Haines. The cubs have drawn a lot of interest to the area this year.

The unusual sight of a brown bear sow with four cubs in tow is drawing bear watchers, photographers and enthusiasts to the crowded Chilkoot corridor this year. 

For many, it’s a chance for a glimpse at an extraordinary phenomenon…

Rashah McChesney is a multimedia journalist and editor who has reported and edited newsrooms from the Deep South to the Midwest to Alaska. For the past decade, she has worked in collaborative news as the...