On September 7, 2017, Alaska Public Media reported that governor Bill Walker has budgeted $7.3M to plan an epic endeavor … More
Category: Alaska Development
The Road Crew
Port Heiden’s gravel roadways are vital to its existence. There are no highways or streets that lead to Port Heiden, … More
Catalysts & Preludes
My time in Nightmute has passed, though the project is now well underway. The children in that fine community of almost … More
Nightmute Day 2: Educational Exasperation
My first full day in Nightmute was great, if a little slow. The morning was cold cold cold (about 2 … More
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
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
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
Alaska: Village to Village 