To visitors scurrying around Juneau, Alaska, Caribou Crossings may look like any other seasonal tourist town gift shop. To its owner, Laura McDonnell, the 28-year-old storefront means so much more.

Shop Local.” I love that, but the connection between the two imperatives isn’t immediately evident. Sure, there are obvious economic benefits to Juneau from patronizing small local businesses ...

Juneau, Alaska, enjoys a majestic setting in a narrow ... the city—as well as its gold-rush-era buildings and many shops—this state capital is a popular tourist destination.