Sitka National Historical Park Archives

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Artist returns to ancestral home for residency in Sitka

by Lauren Salemo | Jun 26, 2026 | Featured News, Syndicated

Nena Howell Walton is the current artist-in-residence at Sitka National Historical Park. She’s an oil painter and certified Tlingit and Haida tribal artist with family ties to the area. Howell Walton’s grandfather, Rudolph Walton, was a famous artist and master carver from Sitka. Read More

Trails temporarily shut down in Sitka National Historical Park

by Lauren Salemo | Jun 10, 2026 | Local News

Bear and human activity triggered a temporary closure of the Sitka National Historical Park today. Read More

High winds fuel dangerous tree fire in Sitka National Historical Park

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jan 8, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Firefighters quickly extinguished a potentially dangerous wildfire in Sitka National Historical Park Monday evening (1-6-25). The cause of the blaze is unknown, but winds in excess of 40 mph contributed to the hazard. Read More

Fortress bears help make the argument for better trash cans in Sitka

by Jeb Sharp | Jun 21, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

"We’d love to see, even if we were not to try and replace all 3000 cans in town immediately, maybe we just buy a few and we test out in those areas that get higher bear traffic and see what kind of difference it makes." Read More