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 ...

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.

If you're craving a travel destination that truly flies under the radar, Alaska's "Little Norway" has everything you could want without the crowds.

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—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 ...

A fishing village founded more than a century ago by Norwegian fishermen, Petersburg is about halfway between Ketchikan and Juneau at the northern tip of Mitkof Island, and is surrounded by 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 ...