Groups like the Alaska Whale Foundation, University of Alaska, and SETI Institute, have all found our multi room and work space perfect for a temporary remote research station. Their work at the light has lead to a number of research papers and groundbreaking discoveries. Many stay at the lighthouse for weeks at a time and use hydrophone arrays and small skiffs for whale research.

Rare orchids, nesting eagles and shorebirds, bubblenetting humpback whales, and sweeping vistas make this place a photographic experience of a lifetime. Reach out if you'd like to lead a remote photo expedition to our island. 

We do not have an artist in residence program yet, but we hope to create one in the coming years! The lighthouse with its breathtaking scenery and remoteness, creates a haven for unplugging and tapping into your creative side. We have had artists come to stay on their own and to also lead workshops.

Five Finger Island/Lighthouse is a great place to volunteer, teach students about Alaskan coastline and marine ecosystems, and well as a fun platform for teambuilding activates. 

Five Finger Island is a difficult and remote setting, isolated and exotic. It is that remoteness creates the uninterrupted, 360 degree views. That and being at a strategically located marine confluence along the inside passage make this spot cinematically breathtaking. Add the hard working lighthouse keepers stationed for months at a time on a little rock, and that is a storing in the making!