An Alaska town is at risk of losing its modern-day gold rush — cruise ship tourism
One hundred years ago, Skagway, Alaska was the entryway for fortune-seekers of the Klondike Gold Rush. Its present-day economy is dependent on a different sort of gold rush: cruise ship tourism. But the people in Skagway are worried about losing their prime spot in the cruise market. That’s because a private company holds the key to the waterfront. (marketplace.org)
