On September 7, 2017, Alaska Public Media reported that governor Bill Walker has budgeted $7.3M to plan an epic endeavor…
What Russia Left Behind
America purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. Even though their occupation ended exactly 150 years ago (thanks Secretary of State…
Summer’s Over
It’s official. The tundra is turning red, orange, and yellow. Morning comes with that long-awaited crispness. And the kids of…
Reindeer Lineup
This is one of the first pictures I took of Port Heiden’s reindeer* (an “oldie but a goodie” as the…
Port Heiden’s Erosion Struggle
Maybe it’s climate change, perhaps it’s just the natural course of this particular area. Whatever the root reason, the remote…
CoCo Chronicles #1
Dear Humanity: My name is CoCo the Cow and I live in Port Heiden, Alaska. When I told my family…
Blueberry Bloom
It’s that time of year in Alaska. Berry-picking season is upon us. As the sun wanes daily from Port Heiden’s…
Glass of the Past
The Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea are filled with stuff. Most of it is refuse from coastal nations and tragically…
Yoga in the Wind
The Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Chain boast some of Alaska’s fiercest winds. Port Heiden, nestled in the center of the…
Pig Processing – Baconquest 2017
Once Port Heiden’s pig prey was hollowed and rid of all vital organs, the true work began. The pre-bacon carapace…
Alaska: Village to Village 