A sculpture depicting a man looking over at a group of fur seals stands near the town of St. Paul on St. Paul Island on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022.
From Anchorage to Nome, the cost in miles is pretty cheap: 5,000 each way on Alaska Airlines. If you fly in the morning, you’ll travel with Horizon Air on one of their E-175 regional jets with 76 seats. The afternoon flight is a 737. You have to make plans at least 21 days in advance. If you want to pay for the flight, prices start at $174 each way.Call Carol Gales at “Roam Nome” to show you around.
Ravn Alaska flies from Anchorage to St. Paul Island four days a week. Prices start at $660 one-way on the Dash-8 aircraft. Or, you can cash in 40,000 Alaska Airlines miles each way, plus a $19 charge. A sow known as Bear 402 and its cubs are seen on Sept. 26, 2018, below a viewing platform at Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park and Preserve.