Petersburg Pilot -

This week was an experiment at Five Finger Lighthouse. The experiment's hypothesis: "There is much for students to learn at the Lighthouse." Participants included whale researchers, lighthouse keepers, and a bright, brave and curious thirteen year old named Isabella. Bella (or Izzy) thought she might want to research whales. Now, after a week of life at the Five Finger Lighthouse, she knows she wants to research whales.

Here are her comments on the visit: "Before coming to Alaska, a week felt like a long time to spend on a two acre island, and perhaps it would be for any other. However, th...