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Baranof Island Collection

Discover the rich history and breathtaking beauty of Baranof Island, formerly known as New Archangel, a Russian town in Alaska that is now called Sitka

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: New Archangel, Russian town in Alaska, now called Sitka

New Archangel, Russian town in Alaska, now called Sitka
Sitka, or New Archangel, capital of Alaska in 1869, when purchased from Russia. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Mosquito Legend Pole, Tlingit totem pole, rainforest, summer, Sitka National Historic Park

Mosquito Legend Pole, Tlingit totem pole, rainforest, summer, Sitka National Historic Park, Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: NA, USA, Alaska, Sitka, Part of the Sitka fishing fleet tied up; mountains of Baranof

NA, USA, Alaska, Sitka, Part of the Sitka fishing fleet tied up; mountains of Baranof Island behind

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: USA, Alaska, Tongass National Forest. Fog on mountain forest

USA, Alaska, Tongass National Forest. Fog on mountain forest

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: USA, Alaska, Tongass National Forest. Mountain and forest reflections on Red Bluff Bay

USA, Alaska, Tongass National Forest. Mountain and forest reflections on Red Bluff Bay

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: USA, Alaska, Tongass National Forest. Waterfall into Red Bluff Bay

USA, Alaska, Tongass National Forest. Waterfall into Red Bluff Bay

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Trees in the Tongass National Forest, which is a temperate rainforest, grow on a moss-covered rocky shore near Sitka Sound

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Clearing fog slowly dissipates above islands and the reflective, quiet waters in Sitka Sound. Alexander Archipelago has around 1, 100 islands

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Portrait of a brown bear at the Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska, USA

Portrait of a brown bear at the Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska, USA
Close-up portrait of a brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) at the Fortress of the Bear in Sitka; Sitka, Alaska, United States of America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: John O Connell bridge and the town of Sitka in winter, Alaska, USA

John O Connell bridge and the town of Sitka in winter, Alaska, USA
John O Connell bridge reflected in the Sitka harbour and the town of Sitka in winter with Mount Versovia in the background; Sitka, Alaska, United States of America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Sitka harbour and the John O Connell bridge with Mt. Versovia and Gavin Hill, Alaska, USA

Sitka harbour and the John O Connell bridge with Mt. Versovia and Gavin Hill, Alaska, USA
Sitka harbour and the John O Connell bridge with Mt. Versovia and Gavin Hill in the background; Sitka, Alaska, United States of America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Closeup Of Totem Pole Near Sitka Ak On Baranof Island, Tongass National Forest Southeast Summer

Closeup Of Totem Pole Near Sitka Ak On Baranof Island, Tongass National Forest Southeast Summer

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Bald wagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) portrait, Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center

Bald wagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) portrait, Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center, Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) portrait, Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center

Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) portrait, Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center, Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Crescent Boat harbour with beautiful wooded mountains and town of Sitka, rare sunny day

Crescent Boat harbour with beautiful wooded mountains and town of Sitka, rare sunny day, summer, Baranof Island, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: K alyaan Pole, Tlingit totem pole, rainforest clearing, summer, Sitka National Historic Park

K alyaan Pole, Tlingit totem pole, rainforest clearing, summer, Sitka National Historic Park, Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: St. Michaels Cathedral, historic Russian Orthodox building, rare sunny day, Sitka

St. Michaels Cathedral, historic Russian Orthodox building, rare sunny day, Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Commercial fishing boat and small forested island, rare summer sun, Sitka Sound, Sitka

Commercial fishing boat and small forested island, rare summer sun, Sitka Sound, Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Fishing boats, harbour, beautiful mountains, clearing mists, Sitka, Baranof Island

Fishing boats, harbour, beautiful mountains, clearing mists, Sitka, Baranof Island, Northern Panhandle, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Commercial fishing boat and small forested islands, rare summer sun, Sitka Sound

Commercial fishing boat and small forested islands, rare summer sun, Sitka Sound, Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Lakich inei Pole, Tlingit totem pole, lit by sun in rainforest, Sitka National Historic Park

Lakich inei Pole, Tlingit totem pole, lit by sun in rainforest, Sitka National Historic Park, Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Yaads Crest Corner Pole, Tlingit totem pole, rainforest, Sitka National Historic Park

Yaads Crest Corner Pole, Tlingit totem pole, rainforest, Sitka National Historic Park, Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Boat harbour with beautiful reflections and town of Sitka, Baranof Island, Northern Panhandle

Boat harbour with beautiful reflections and town of Sitka, Baranof Island, Northern Panhandle, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: North America, USA Alaska, Baranof Island, Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, perched in a tree

North America, USA Alaska, Baranof Island, Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, perched in a tree, USA national bird

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Lake Eva, Baranof Island, southeast Alaska

Adult bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Lake Eva, Baranof Island, southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: NA, USA, Alaska, Sitka, A fishing boat returns to Sitka; Baranof Island behind

NA, USA, Alaska, Sitka, A fishing boat returns to Sitka; Baranof Island behind (Editorial Usage Only)

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: NA, USA, Alaska, Sitka, Part of the Sitka fishing fleet lies tied up; Baranof Island

NA, USA, Alaska, Sitka, Part of the Sitka fishing fleet lies tied up; Baranof Island is behind

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: NA, USA, Alaska, Baranof Island, Sitka Sound, green sea anmone sits in a tide pool

NA, USA, Alaska, Baranof Island, Sitka Sound, green sea anmone sits in a tide pool

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Sitka Sound, Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America

Sitka Sound, Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Russian Bishops House and Old School, Sitka National Historical Park

Russian Bishops House and Old School, Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: St. Michaels Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska

St. Michaels Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Waterfront house in Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America

Waterfront house in Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Tlingit Housepost in Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka, Baranof Island

Tlingit Housepost in Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Small Islands in Sitka Sound, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America

Small Islands in Sitka Sound, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Totem pole in Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska

Totem pole in Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Tugboat in Sitka Sound, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America

Tugboat in Sitka Sound, Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: View of the shoreline in sunlight at Takatz Bay on Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA

View of the shoreline in sunlight at Takatz Bay on Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Misty cloud shrouded mountain peak on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska in the late springtime

Misty cloud shrouded mountain peak on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska in the late springtime, USA, Pacific
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Background imageBaranof Island Collection: View of the shoreline at Red Bluff Bay on Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean

View of the shoreline at Red Bluff Bay on Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Kayaking in Red Bluff Bay on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean

Kayaking in Red Bluff Bay on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Purse-seine fisherman working off Point Augusta on Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA

Purse-seine fisherman working off Point Augusta on Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA. Pacific Ocean
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Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perched in Sitka Spruce tree (the Alaska state tree)

Juvenile bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perched in Sitka Spruce tree (the Alaska state tree)
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: Breeding adult male and female harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus)

Breeding adult male and female harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Background imageBaranof Island Collection: A young Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) feeding on grasses in red bluff bay on Baranof Island Island in

A young Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) feeding on grasses in red bluff bay on Baranof Island Island in Southeast Alaska
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Discover the rich history and breathtaking beauty of Baranof Island, formerly known as New Archangel, a Russian town in Alaska that is now called Sitka. Part of the Sitka fishing fleet can be seen tied up against the backdrop of majestic mountains on Baranof Island. Explore the cultural heritage of the Tlingit people through their intricate totem poles, such as the Mosquito Legend Pole and Lakich inei Pole, set amidst the lush rainforest during summer at Sitka National Historic Park. Get up close with magnificent bald eagles at Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center, where you can admire their regal portraits. Experience a rare sunny day at Crescent Boat harbour, surrounded by wooded mountains and overlooking the charming town of Sitka. Immerse yourself in history at St. Michaels Cathedral, an iconic Russian Orthodox building that shines brightly under clear skies in Sitka. Witness nature's wonders as commercial fishing boats navigate through misty waters near small forested islands in Sitka Sound on Baranof Island.