Rocky Point Resort is located on the Wrangell Narrows, 11 miles south of Petersburg. It is locally owned and operated by the Payne family. (Photo by Angela Denning/CoastAlaska) A father and son who ...

If you're craving a travel destination that truly flies under the radar, Alaska's "Little Norway" has everything you could ...

Pacific Halibut caught in Cook Inlet in June 2010. (Creative Commons photo by Jlikes2Fish) Four fishing guides at a Petersburg lodge are being charged by the State of Alaska with over 50 violations.

PETERSBURG, Alaska – A few days back, Terry Arnesen throttled up the two outboards that swung from the transom of his boat as he angled his home-away-from-home out of this town’s harbor of mostly ...

2001-02-11 04:00:00 PDT PETERSBURG, ALASKA-- The average halibut is big and uglier than the inside of a dumpster, as everyone in this little cannery town knows. By big, I mean 100 to 400 pounds, which ...

PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) — It wasn't a record breaker, but it was still a helluva halibut. Petersburg radio station KFSK reports that fishermen Brian Mattson and Doug Corl hauled in the catch of a ...

PETERSBURG—At East Ohmer Creek, 22 miles south of Petersburg, Alaska, is a tree believed to be the largest left on Mitkof Island. Forest Service Fish Biologist Eric Castro said foresters estimate the ...

PETERSBURG, Alaska, is as picturesque a seaside town as any along the state’s maritime coast. Its Scandinavian heritage is evident in its statuary and floral designs, while bald eagles soar above the ...

A 58-foot fishing boat collided with a 20-foot skiff south of Petersburg, Alaska, Wednesday, reported the U.S. Coast Guard. A nearby boater saved one of the skiff’s two occupants, while the other died ...