Brannon Finney

Brannon Finney is running Alaskan Girl along a 22-mile canal at the north end of the Wrangle Narrows on a cold and windy June day. At the conclusion of another harvesting season, she is looking forward to spending time with family and friends on the seaside.

As Brannon Finney explains, Petersburg is a fishing village that suffers when the fishing business falls. As Finney points out, there isn't a single family in Petersburg with no ties to the fishing business, even among the town's 3000 citizens. Fisheries are the lifeblood of a small community.

Brannon Finney knows she's nearly home when she spots the rugged snowcapped peaks of Devil's Thumb across Frederick Sound. It's just a matter of time until she catches sight of old boathouses, fishing boats, wharves, and colorful Norwegian-style residences. The Alaskan Girls have finally returned home.