Living & Working in Alaska

Living & Working in Juneau

The sun rises behind snow capped mountains, turning the sky orange and red. Buildings of the city of Juneau in the forgraound. — View from the Juneau Office. Photo courtesy of Division Director Angie Kemp

Juneau’s incredible scenery is framed by glaciers, mountains, and island-studded waters facing the Pacific Ocean. Juneau has a temperate, oceanic climate and is home to Alaska’s largest national forest, the Tongass National Forest.

Juneau is a small but modern community with about 32,000 people in the greater Juneau region. There are some large stores (Fred Meyer, Safeway, Home Depot, and Costco) in addition to many local stores with the Southeast Alaska flair. There is an active arts community, movie theaters, several gyms, and an international airport with multiple daily flights direct to Anchorage and to Seattle, a major hub for accessing the “Lower 48.”

The physical office itself boasts stunning views of the mountains and Gastineau Channel. Mendenhall Glacier is a fifteen-minute drive from downtown Juneau while Mount Roberts is accessible from downtown, via both trails and a tramway. Hiking, hunting, fishing, whale watching, camping, and paddling are favorite summer activities while winter comes with the promise of opportunities for downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, aurora gazing, ice climbing, and snow machining.

A hiker and her dog stand on Mt. Roberts with a view of the mountains and water below. — Mt. Roberts. Photo courtesy of Division Director Angie Kemp.

Mendenhall Glacier as seen from a kayak acreoss the water. — Mendenhall Glacier. Photo courtesy of Assistant Attorney General Bailey Woolfstead

A hiker and her dog walks across a rocky beach. Wispy clouds are in the sky. — Lena Beach. Photo courtesy of Division Director Angie Kemp

The sun sets behind the mountians across the water as seen from a beach-side railing. A small boat is anchored in the water. — Photo courtesy of Assistant Attorney General Bailey Woolfstead.