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For Al Jazeera America: A whaling village preserves its past

July 25, 2015

The 900 people who live here hold on to a ritual that dates back 2,000 years: the spring hunt for the bowhead whale. This year, the village took three.

Guest Post: a modern Alaska wedding with Yup’ik details

July 13, 2015

With seal-skin cuff links, bridal party kuspuks and ulu earrings, this couple made Yupik culture a centerpiece of their wedding.

Kotzebue in iPhone snaps

July 02, 2015

Photographer Katie Orlinsky and I did a big trip in June, visiting Kotzebue and Point Hope, looking at the ways climate change is impacting subsistence foods. Here are some iPhone pictures from Kotzebue, where we were reporting for National Geographic News about the short bearded seal season.

For National Geographic: With changing Arctic ice, a short window for a traditional hunt

July 01, 2015

In Kotzebue, as temperatures and ice become increasingly unpredictable, hunters worry their children and grandchildren will no longer be able to participate in the traditional seal hunt.

Making “akutuq,” Alaska Eskimo ice cream, and AK-style donuts in the kitchens of Point Hope

June 22, 2015

Akutaq is made many ways in Alaska. In Point Hope, it starts with hot, rendered caribou fat that must be mixed by hand. It’s pretty amazing to watch how it changes.

Guest Post: Xtratufs, pistols, mountain peaks: Four truly-Alaskan weddings

June 09, 2015

My friend Erin specializes in Alaska-style weddings (and it so happens I love looking at wedding photos!) Here, in honor of June, are generous photo tours of four of her favorites.