Tanana, AK

Tanana is a quiet river community in Interior Alaska, located right near where the Yukon and Tanana rivers meet. Daily life moves with the seasons, and residents rely on boats, snowmachines, and bush planes to travel across the surrounding wilderness. The town has deep Koyukon Athabascan roots, with community potlatches, subsistence hunting and fishing, and local gatherings anchoring everyday life. Tanana also provides key essentials like a local school, health clinic, and airstrip, supporting a tight-knit and self-reliant lifestyle out on the river.