Nomads of the NorthPhoto Essay 11.24.2021A writer and photographer shares an intimate portrait of the annual migration and uncertain future of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd.
Boom and BustedArticle 09.26.2017In trying to untangle a mysterious herring collapse from the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, scientists in Prince William Sound are revealing just how resilient—and unpredictable—marine ecosystems can be.
Life After TimberArticle 12.20.2016What’s a community to do when outside forces and ecological realities threaten the very industry on which it’s built?
Old-Growth Logging’s Last Stand?Article 12.20.2016Clearcutting ancient trees in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest makes little sense—ecologically, climatically, perhaps even economically. So why is it so hard to stop?
