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The area has historical significance in the context of Southeast Alaska&#8217;s wilderness preservation and indigenous cultures of the Tlingit people in southeast Alaska. Nearby cultural centers in Juneau and Ketchikan exhibit Tlingit totem art and clan houses, connecting to the indigenous heritage of the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7584-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Architect<\/strong>: The natural fjord architecture of Endicott Arm features sheer-walled fjords over 30 miles long with tidewater glaciers calving into the sea. The area&#8217;s pristine wilderness and native clan house replicas nearby exhibit historical and indigenous architectural styles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"23109\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7934-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7934-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757324553&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0057471264367816&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7934.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7934-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7934-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7934-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7934-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7934-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7934-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7934-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7934-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Photographer<\/strong>: Endicott Arm offers stunning fjord landscapes, glacier calving scenes, floating icebergs, and rich coastal wildlife that provide excellent photo opportunities. The dramatic natural settings are enhanced by the presence of wildlife such as humpback whales and seabirds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"23103\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7966-jpg-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757328037&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0021231422505308&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7966.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sailor<\/strong>: Navigating Endicott Arm can be thrilling but challenging due to floating icebergs and glacier calving at the fjord heads. Local kayak routes and access points like Harbor Island in nearby Holkham Bay are popular for exploring. Boaters can arrange day trips from Juneau and Ketchikan but detailed charts and weather info are essential due to changing ice and conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"23113\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7544-jpg-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7544-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757411279&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.659999847383&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028901734104046&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7544.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7544-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7544-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7544-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7544-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7544-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7544-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7544-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7544-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ketchikan Yacht Club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hiker<\/strong>: Primitive campsites exist for hikers and kayakers, and the U.S. Forest Service Juneau Ranger District provides maps and information for hiking and kayaking access in the wilderness area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"23098\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7448-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7448-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757320729&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0043668122270742&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7448.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7448-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7448-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7448-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7448-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7448-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7448-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7448-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7448-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wildlife Enthusiast<\/strong>: The area is rich in marine and birdlife. Whales, including humpbacks, are commonly seen. Bird species in the area include Bald Eagles, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Marbled Murrelet, Kittlitz\u2019s Murrelet, Tufted Puffin, Pigeon Guillemot, Arctic Tern, Pelagic Cormorant, Mew, Glaucous-winged, and Herring Gulls, Black Oystercatchers nesting on rocky islets, and more. Early September is also the time when raptor migration (Sharp-shinned hawks, Merlins, Golden Eagles) and gull migration occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"22650\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7945-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7945-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757325383&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01010101010101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7945.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7945-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7945-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7945-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7945-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7945-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7945-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7945-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7945-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\">Indigenous Artifacts and Souvenirs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indigenous artifacts associated with the region include ceremonial masks, totemic art, clan house replicas, and other Tlingit cultural items. These are prominently exhibited at urban cultural centers in Juneau (Sealaska Heritage Center) and Ketchikan, home to Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian heritage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_8097-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Souvenirs typically available for purchase include traditional Tlingit handicrafts such as carved totem miniatures, masks, jewelry (often using local materials like silver and gold), woven blankets, and other native artwork reproductions crafted by local indigenous artists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"22647\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7957-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7957-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757326535&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0049019607843137&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7957.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7957-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7957-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7957-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7957-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7957-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7957-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7957-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7957-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading font-display first:mt-xs mb-2 mt-4 font-semimedium text-lg leading-[1.5em] lg:text-xl\" id=\"what-is-fords-terror\">Fords Terror<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Fords Terror<\/strong>&nbsp;is a&nbsp;<strong>narrow, steep-walled fjord<\/strong>&nbsp;located in Southeast Alaska, approximately 60 miles southeast of Juneau. It&#8217;s an 8-mile-long fjord that branches off from Endicott Arm within the larger Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness.<a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/coastview.org\/2024\/12\/17\/2019-2-3-fords-terror-endicott-arm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coastview+2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"22656\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7922-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7922-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757323555&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0084745762711864&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7922.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7922-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7922-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7922-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7922-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7922-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7922-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7922-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7922-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">The fjord gets its dramatic name from a harrowing incident in&nbsp;<strong>1889<\/strong>.&nbsp;<strong>H.L. Ford<\/strong>, a Master-at-Arms in the U.S. Navy and member of a surveying party aboard the USS&nbsp;<em>Carlile P. Patterson<\/em>, was serving as coxswain of a small Herreshoff steam launch. While exploring and charting the area, Ford entered the narrow fjord entrance during what he thought was slack tide.<a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.riveted-blog.com\/2015\/06\/fords-terror-endicott-arm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">riveted-blog+1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"22655\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7921-jpg-3\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1919\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757323507&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0058479532163743&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7921.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">However, the tide began to change, creating&nbsp;<strong>violent tidal rapids and a 2-3 foot waterfall<\/strong>&nbsp;at the narrow entrance. Ford became&nbsp;<strong>trapped inside the fjord for six terrifying hours<\/strong>&nbsp;by turbulent currents, whirlpools, and floating glacier ice that jammed the constricted throat of the entrance. Lieutenant Commander Henry B. Mansfield of the U.S. Navy named the fjord &#8220;Fords Terror&#8221; in honor of this frightening experience.<a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingseaventure.com\/post\/fords-terror-mystical-and-rewarding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cruisingseaventure+3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"22653\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7932-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7932-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757324484&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0028571428571429&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7932.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7932-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7932-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7932-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7932-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7932-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7932-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7932-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7932-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingseaventure.com\/post\/fords-terror-mystical-and-rewarding\">Fords Terror<\/a> is renowned for being one of the most&nbsp;<strong>challenging and dangerous<\/strong>&nbsp;fjords to access in Alaska:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><strong>Tidal Rapid Entrance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li>The fjord can&nbsp;<strong>only be entered or exited at high slack tide<\/strong><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingalaska.com\/tracyarmterrorwilderness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingalaska.com\/tracyarmterrorwilderness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sailingalaska+2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The entrance becomes a&nbsp;<strong>treacherous rapid<\/strong>&nbsp;with standing waves when tidal current is running<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/mvadventures.com\/2014\/08\/fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/mvadventures.com\/2014\/08\/fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mvadventures+1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some kayakers and surfers actually come to&nbsp;<strong>surf the standing waves<\/strong>&nbsp;created by the tidal bore<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/csmphotos.wordpress.com\/2010\/05\/24\/fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/csmphotos.wordpress.com\/2010\/05\/24\/fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">csmphotos.wordpress<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High water slack at Fords Terror occurs&nbsp;<strong>15-60 minutes after high tide in Juneau<\/strong>, with timing varying daily<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/slowboat.com\/2016\/09\/feature-article-fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/slowboat.com\/2016\/09\/feature-article-fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slowboat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"22639\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7929-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7929-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757323837&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0030864197530864&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7929.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7929-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7929-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7929-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7929-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7929-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7929-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7929-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7929-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><strong>Navigation Hazards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li>The entrance is&nbsp;<strong>poorly charted and mostly uncharted<\/strong><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.riveted-blog.com\/2015\/06\/fords-terror-endicott-arm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.riveted-blog.com\/2015\/06\/fords-terror-endicott-arm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">riveted-blog+1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contains&nbsp;<strong>three drying shoals<\/strong>&nbsp;that are uncharted<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/slowboat.com\/2016\/09\/feature-article-fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/slowboat.com\/2016\/09\/feature-article-fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slowboat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Minimum depth of about 24 feet<\/strong>&nbsp;at the entrance during slack tide<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/slowboat.com\/2016\/09\/feature-article-fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/slowboat.com\/2016\/09\/feature-article-fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slowboat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Floating glacier ice<\/strong>&nbsp;often jams the narrow entrance<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/alaska.guide\/bay\/fords-terror\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/alaska.guide\/bay\/fords-terror\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alaska+1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\" id=\"natural-beauty-and-wildlife\">Natural Beauty and Wildlife<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Despite its dangerous reputation, Fords Terror is considered one of the&nbsp;<strong>most beautiful places on Earth<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"22654\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7931-jpg-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7931-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757324069&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0026041666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7931.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7931-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7931-1-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7931-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7931-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7931-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7931-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7931-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7931-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><strong>Dramatic Scenery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li><strong>Enormous granite walls<\/strong>&nbsp;rising from water&#8217;s edge to&nbsp;<strong>5,000+ feet<\/strong><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/mvadventures.com\/2014\/08\/fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/mvadventures.com\/2014\/08\/fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mvadventures+1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Described by John Muir as&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;a wild, unfinished Yosemite&#8221;<\/strong>&nbsp;with granite walls &#8220;surpassing in some ways those of the far-famed Yosemite Valley&#8221;<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskandreamcruises.com\/the-experience\/tracy-arm-fjord\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskandreamcruises.com\/the-experience\/tracy-arm-fjord\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alaskandreamcruises+1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Countless waterfalls<\/strong>&nbsp;cascading from snowcapped peaks<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/mvadventures.com\/2014\/08\/fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/mvadventures.com\/2014\/08\/fords-terror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mvadventures+1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Iridescent green water<\/strong>&nbsp;surrounded by towering cliffs<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingseaventure.com\/post\/fords-terror-mystical-and-rewarding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingseaventure.com\/post\/fords-terror-mystical-and-rewarding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cruisingseaventure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"22651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7941-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7941.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1660,934\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757324857&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7941.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7941-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7941-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7941-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7941-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7941-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7941-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7941-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7941-460x260.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7941.jpg 1660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\"><strong>Wildlife<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li><strong>Black and brown bears<\/strong>&nbsp;are frequently spotted along the shoreline<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glacierbaytravel.com\/alaskan\/Kayaking\/fords_terror.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glacierbaytravel.com\/alaskan\/Kayaking\/fords_terror.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">glacierbaytravel+2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mountain goats<\/strong>&nbsp;scale the rocky cliffs<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskandreamcruises.com\/the-experience\/tracy-arm-fjord\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskandreamcruises.com\/the-experience\/tracy-arm-fjord\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alaskandreamcruises<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Harbor seals and dolphins<\/strong>&nbsp;are common in the waters<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glacierbaytravel.com\/alaskan\/Kayaking\/fords_terror.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glacierbaytravel.com\/alaskan\/Kayaking\/fords_terror.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">glacierbaytravel+1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bald eagles<\/strong>&nbsp;and various seabirds inhabit the area<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glacierbaytravel.com\/alaskan\/Kayaking\/fords_terror.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glacierbaytravel.com\/alaskan\/Kayaking\/fords_terror.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">glacierbaytravel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"22652\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7937-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7937-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757324625&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01010101010101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7937.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7937-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7937-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7937-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7937-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7937-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7937-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7937-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7937-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\" id=\"part-of-protected-wilderness\">Part of Protected Wilderness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Fords Terror lies within the&nbsp;<strong>Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness<\/strong>, designated by Congress in&nbsp;<strong>1980<\/strong>. This wilderness area encompasses&nbsp;<strong>653,179 acres<\/strong>&nbsp;and includes two main fjords: Tracy Arm and Endicott Arm, with Fords Terror branching off from Endicott Arm.<a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/app.advcollective.com\/protected-places\/wilderness-area%7D\/tracy-arm-fords-terror-wilderness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advcollective+3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"23089\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7463-jpg-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7463-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757323362&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020120724346076&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7463.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7463-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7463-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7463-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7463-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7463-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7463-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7463-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7463-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">The remote location offers&nbsp;<strong>complete solitude<\/strong>&nbsp;for the few adventurous boaters who successfully navigate its entrance, making it a bucket-list destination for experienced wilderness cruisers seeking pristine, untouched natural beauty.<a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingseaventure.com\/post\/fords-terror-mystical-and-rewarding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cruisingseaventure+1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\" id=\"daily-cruise-ship-numbers-and-restrictions\">Daily Cruise Ship Numbers and Restrictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Endicott Arm experiences significantly&nbsp;<strong>fewer cruise ships<\/strong>&nbsp;than many other Alaska destinations. While precise daily averages are not publicly documented, the fjord is visited primarily by&nbsp;<strong>smaller expedition ships<\/strong>&nbsp;rather than large cruise liners. The area is part of the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness, which operates under&nbsp;<strong>voluntary best management practices<\/strong>&nbsp;rather than formal quotas like Glacier Bay.<a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisemapper.com\/ports\/endicott-arm-fjord-port-1705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cruisemapper+1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"22649\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7940-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7940-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757324792&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01010101010101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7940.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7940-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7940-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7940-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7940-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7940-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7940-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7940-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7940-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\">Wilderness Area Restrictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">The Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness (which includes Endicott Arm) has several important restrictions:<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.alaska.gov\/web\/portals\/5\/pub\/2019WildernessBestManagementPractices.pdf\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.alaska.gov\/web\/portals\/5\/pub\/2019WildernessBestManagementPractices.pdf\">commerce.alaska<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li><strong>Vessels with more than 250 passengers<\/strong>&nbsp;are prohibited from entering Fords Terror<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No formal daily limits<\/strong>&nbsp;exist, but operators follow voluntary best management practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drone use is prohibited<\/strong>&nbsp;except for one annual exception per operator after July 31st<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Noise restrictions<\/strong>&nbsp;require operators to minimize impacts and preserve wilderness quiet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"22646\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7963-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7963-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757327600&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0042553191489362&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7963.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7963-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7963-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7963-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7963-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7963-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7963-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7963-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7963-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\" id=\"cruise-lines-that-regularly-visit\">Cruise Lines That Regularly Visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Several major cruise lines include Endicott Arm in their Alaska itineraries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li><strong>Princess Cruises<\/strong>&nbsp;(including Ruby Princess)<a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.princess.com\/cruise-destinations\/alaska-cruises\/cruises-to-endicott-arm-and-dawes-glacier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">princess+1<\/a> Carnival Corporation Brand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Celebrity Cruises<\/strong><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritycruises.com\/ports\/endicott-arm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.celebritycruises.com\/ports\/endicott-arm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">celebritycruises+1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Royal Caribbean<\/strong><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskatravel.com\/cruises\/royal-roundtrip-seattle-endicott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskatravel.com\/cruises\/royal-roundtrip-seattle-endicott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alaskatravel+1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Holland America Line<\/strong><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/en\/us\/cruise-destinations\/alaska-cruises\/alaska-yukon-ports\/100\/50802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hollandamerica+2<\/a> Carnival Corporation Brand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Norwegian Cruise Line<\/strong><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/alaska\/comments\/10j37sh\/booked_a_cruise_to_alaska_didnt_realize_it_doesnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/alaska\/comments\/10j37sh\/booked_a_cruise_to_alaska_didnt_realize_it_doesnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reddit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Geographic Expeditions\/Lindblad<\/strong><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expeditions.com\/expedition-stories\/daily-expedition-reports\/endicott-arm-fjord-and-dawes-glacier-VE-2022-06-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expeditions.com\/expedition-stories\/daily-expedition-reports\/endicott-arm-fjord-and-dawes-glacier-VE-2022-06-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expeditions+1<\/a>youtube<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"22645\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7964-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7964-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757327691&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0035335689045936&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7964.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7964-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7964-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7964-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7964-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7964-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7964-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7964-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7964-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\" id=\"zodiac-operations-and-ice-collection\">Zodiac Operations and Ice Collection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>National Geographic Expeditions is NOT the only operator<\/strong>&nbsp;offering zodiac excursions to glaciers. Multiple cruise lines offer zodiac or small boat excursions in Endicott Arm. However, regarding&nbsp;<strong>collecting glacier ice for cocktails<\/strong>:<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.princess.com\/cruise-destinations\/alaska-cruises\/cruises-to-endicott-arm-and-dawes-glacier\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.princess.com\/cruise-destinations\/alaska-cruises\/cruises-to-endicott-arm-and-dawes-glacier\">princess+2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li>National Geographic Expeditions includes&nbsp;<strong>unlimited complimentary alcoholic beverages<\/strong>&nbsp;onboard<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expeditions.com\/plan\/whats-included\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expeditions.com\/plan\/whats-included\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expeditions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their zodiacs do operate close to glaciers and ice flowsyoutube<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expeditions.com\/expedition-stories\/daily-expedition-reports\/endicott-arm-fjord-and-dawes-glacier-VE-2022-06-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expeditions.com\/expedition-stories\/daily-expedition-reports\/endicott-arm-fjord-and-dawes-glacier-VE-2022-06-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expeditions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No specific policy<\/strong>&nbsp;was found confirming ice collection for cocktails, though this appears to be an expedition cruise practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other operators like Princess and Celebrity offer&nbsp;<strong>catamaran excursions<\/strong>&nbsp;that get closer to Dawes Glacier<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/en\/us\/cruise-destinations\/alaska-cruises\/alaska-yukon-ports\/100\/50802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/en\/us\/cruise-destinations\/alaska-cruises\/alaska-yukon-ports\/100\/50802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hollandamerica+1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"22644\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7966-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757328037&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0021231422505308&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7966.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7966-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\" id=\"ruby-princess-rotation-and-viewing-time\">Ruby Princess Rotation and Viewing Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>Cruise ships including Ruby Princess rotate<\/strong>&nbsp;to provide viewing opportunities for all passengers. Based on passenger reports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li>Ships&nbsp;<strong>rotate 180 degrees<\/strong>&nbsp;or perform multiple turns so both port and starboard sides get glacier views<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PrincessCruises\/comments\/1bavi3n\/looking_for_advice_first_time_cruiser_ruby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PrincessCruises\/comments\/1bavi3n\/looking_for_advice_first_time_cruiser_ruby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reddit+1<\/a>youtube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The rotation typically takes&nbsp;<strong>30-60 minutes total<\/strong>, with approximately&nbsp;<strong>30 minutes per side<\/strong><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PrincessCruises\/comments\/1bavi3n\/looking_for_advice_first_time_cruiser_ruby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PrincessCruises\/comments\/1bavi3n\/looking_for_advice_first_time_cruiser_ruby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reddit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ruby Princess &#8220;rotated several times so everyone could get a great view regardless of their location on the ship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This same practice appears to apply at&nbsp;<strong>Dawes Glacier in Endicott Arm<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"22637\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7921-jpg-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1919\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757323507&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0058479532163743&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7921.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7921-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+&amp;]:mt-4\" id=\"noise-and-loudspeaker-restrictions\">Noise and Loudspeaker Restrictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"><strong>There are specific restrictions<\/strong>&nbsp;on loudspeakers and noise near glaciers:<a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.alaska.gov\/web\/portals\/5\/pub\/2019WildernessBestManagementPractices.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">commerce.alaska<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\">Wilderness Best Management Practices require:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li><strong>Limited outside announcements<\/strong>&nbsp;to preserve wilderness values<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No announcements before 8:00 AM<\/strong>&nbsp;whenever possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5-minute maximum duration<\/strong>&nbsp;for interpretive announcements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lower volume<\/strong>&nbsp;on outside decks to minimum required levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Specific designated areas<\/strong>&nbsp;for announcements to minimize impact on other users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No whistles, horns, or noisemaking devices<\/strong>&nbsp;except for safety\/emergency purposes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\">Wildlife Protection Measures:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list marker:text-quiet list-disc\">\n<li>Operators must&nbsp;<strong>avoid loud noises<\/strong>&nbsp;near seals and other wildlife<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.alaska.gov\/web\/portals\/5\/pub\/2019WildernessBestManagementPractices.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a class=\"citation inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commerce.alaska.gov\/web\/portals\/5\/pub\/2019WildernessBestManagementPractices.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">commerce.alaska<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PA system use on outer decks<\/strong>&nbsp;should be avoided near seals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wake and noise minimization<\/strong>&nbsp;is required when near wildlife<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\">Glacier Bay Comparison:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Research shows that&nbsp;<strong>cruise ships are audible for 40-74 minutes<\/strong>&nbsp;each time they enter\/exit Glacier Bay, and vessel noise significantly impacts the underwater acoustic environment. Similar considerations likely apply to Endicott Arm operations.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/articles\/aps-9-2-3.htm\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/articles\/aps-9-2-3.htm\">nps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">The restrictions reflect a balance between&nbsp;<strong>providing educational opportunities<\/strong>&nbsp;for passengers while&nbsp;<strong>preserving the wilderness character<\/strong>&nbsp;and protecting wildlife in this pristine Alaska fjord system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"23096\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_7953-jpg-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7953-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757325957&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01010101010101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_7953.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7953-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7953-1-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7953-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7953-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7953-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7953-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7953-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7953-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">Endicott Arm caters richly to multiple interests with its combination of dramatic natural fjords, glacier scenery, abundant wildlife, and proximity to indigenous cultural heritage sites. September offers excellent birdwatching, including raptor and gull migrations. Visitors can explore the wilderness by boat or kayak while historians and architects can appreciate the natural and cultural significance of the area. Indigenous cultural centers nearby provide access to authentic artifacts and traditional souvenirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"my-2 [&amp;+p]:mt-4 [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [&amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\">This information draws from wildlife calendars, travel guides focused on Southeast Alaska&#8217;s fjords and indigenous culture, and birding checklists for Tracy and Endicott Arms.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adfg.alaska.gov\/static\/viewing\/pdfs\/southeast_seasonal_calendar.pdf\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adfg.alaska.gov\/static\/viewing\/pdfs\/southeast_seasonal_calendar.pdf\">adfg.alaska+2<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Endicott Arm, a remote fjord in Southeast Alaska, offers dramatic glacier scenery, and is visited by major cruise lines like Princess, Holland America, Celebrity, and National Geographic. There are excursions from Juneau and Ketchikan. Strict environmental practices limit noise and disruption near Dawes Glacier, with cruise ships often rotating to ensure balcony staterooms face scenic highlights. Zodiac excursions, including ice collection for specialty cocktails, are mostly offered by small expedition lines; passenger access varies by operator and season. Fords Terror, a notable offshoot of Endicott Arm, is famed for its tidal rapids and stunning granite walls, accessible only at slack tide, limited to smaller vessels and cherished by adventurers for its wild beauty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[460],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cruising"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/img_7472-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4nQeu-5PL","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22429"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23120,"href":"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22429\/revisions\/23120"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}