At play where the midnight sun holds court
About a year ago, on the 27th of April, the ice went out and water traveled freely down the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk Valley once again. The following story details that event a few days past. This year, the rivers and creeks remain frozen, while than a foot of snow lingers on. With true night … Read more
The Arctic offers a varying array of light conditions throughout the year. Typically, regions are defined by their seasons; how cool, how warm, how wet and how long? This area is no exception to that standard, but here the extreme difference in light throughout the year is the defining factor. The sun is the most … Read more
The calf remained nestled among the tussock sedges. The cow licked the calf’s hair cleaning it of fluids. A few minutes old, the young caribou was frozen in place, its muscles still unable to provide support and balance. Other caribou milled around the pair, feeding on the cotton sedge blooms. It was near the summer … Read more