Wrangell, Petersburg and Juneau residents are competing to see who can walk, hike or run the farthest - without ever leaving town.

"Bragging rights will go to the community that walks/hikes/runs the most miles (average miles per person)," the Wrangell Parks and Recreation website says.

Juneau Parks and Recreation, which started Walk Southeast last year to keep people active during the pandemic, invited Wrangell and Petersburg to join up this year, giving the event a friendly competitive alure and to get more people moving during the summer.

The program is simple: Register online, track the...