One of my favorite stops in Sitka is The Alaska Raptor Center. This raptor rehabilitation center is located on a 17-acre campus bordering the Tongass National Forest and the Indian River. Its primary mission is the rehabilitation of sick and injured eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, and other birds of prey which are brought in from all over Alaska. The Center (the largest of its type in the state, and one of the largest in North America) receives between 100–200 birds a year, with many suffering from gunshot wounds and traffic accident-related trauma. Photographer: Sean Neilson