My first full day in Nightmute was great, if a little slow. The morning was cold cold cold (about 2 … More
Author: Alaska: Village to Village
A tall fellow that is not from Alaska, though he wishes he were.
Haunted and enhanced by incurable wanderlust.
Also, sunsets.
Thank you.
Nightmute Day 1: ‘Wayyy Out There’
For the first time since starting this website, I’m writing from the field. Usually, I take time after an excursion … More
A Village Friend
I made a friend in a village recently. For the sake of him and his family, I’ve changed his name … More
The Slope: Pondering Perils
If you look at a map of Alaska and find the part that pops up way at the top left, that’s … More
Anchorage: Parties of the North
Anchorage is not technically a village. It began as a tiny settlement in 1914, but no longer. Not even close. … More
Northwest: Abysmal Abuse
In 2015 and 2016, I spent time in a distinctly beautiful region of Alaska: Northwest. Geographically, Northwest villages are pretty flat, especially … More
The YK: Tech & Troubles
Going into Alaska’s remote villages can be surreal. This post describes insights from intense excursions in five villages of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: … More
NSFWainwright: Vast & Wild
Warning: this post is mostly photographic and contains graphic images of bloody bones and guts and such. My colleague and … More
Wales: Shifting Shores
There is a quiet beach community in Northwest Alaska. It is the westernmost settlement on the continent of North America. This place … More
Wrangell: Royalty & Revulsion
I got to go to Wrangell in June of 2016. It was amazing and highly anticipated, as I’d yet to … More
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