Migrating birds and other animals seek shelter and hunt for food here. Several major estuaries can be seen from the road system - near Hollis, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, and Whale Pass. Muskegs are wet, boggy areas where layers of sphagnum mosses are saturated with acidic water. Find the tiny red cranberries in the low vegetation. Catch a glimpse of bear, deer, or even tiny shrews foraging in the muskegs.
Forests are also home to a variety of animals.
Sitka black-tail deer, flying squirrels, northern goshawks, and a variety of other animals nest, breed, or forage in the forests of Southeast Alaska. Streams and Waterways - Migrating salmon can be seen from spring through fall. There are over 1,500 miles of roads on Prince of Wales Island. The road system connects many island communities and offers an opportunity to explore a large piece of Southeast Alaska on your own. Most of the roads were originally logging roads.