WRANGLE, ALASKA INSIDE PASSAGE ALASKA HIGHWAY

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Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to._Mark Twain

Again we awoke early, thanks to the ferry whistle, and started to explore downtown Wrangle. It is an island about 30 miles long with a population of 1,900 and sits in the middle of the Tongass National Forest.
Wrangle has been hit hard economically due to constraints on the timber industry. When the pulp mill closed, it lost almost 1/3 of it population. There is not much sympathy for environmental causes.
We found the new museum, the James and Elsie Nolan Center. It is a modern structure with a magnificent collection of Tlingit (Indian) artifacts and historical pieces.
The local electrician checked out the refrigerator problem. It seems it wasn’t installed properly and is leaking propane. So we can run it on electric when we are hooked-up or the battery. This will limit us, but….
Bob and I drove out to the Tongass National Forest, and stayed at Nemo Campground, at Anita Bay, the overlook, it was just wonderful.

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Photos

Sinker
This is a 2 lbs sinker. You have to remember that the depth of the water could be 1000 ft