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For ADN: Raising the idea of salmon farms in Alaska, Gov. Dunleavy swims against a tide of skeptics
I wrote for Anchorage Daily News about our governor’s unlikely curiosity about farming salmon and the pushback from Alaskans across the board.
For ADN: As climate change upends subsistence, Alaska tribes and villages turn to gardens
I wrote for the Anchorage Daily News about how federal funds helped fuel tribal agriculture’s growth, and how now they’re now in question.
For NYT: At the Alaska Summit, an Unlikely Local Dish Gets a Cameo
In the wake of the Trump/Putin summit on Ukraine, someone found a menu for their planned luncheon on a hotel printer. One dish had Alaskans scratching their heads: halibut Olympia.
For NYT: Coverage of the Putin/Trump summit
I got the chance to work for the New York Times over the week leading up to the Putin/Trump summit on Ukraine. Here are the stories we produced.
For Conde Nast Traveler: Baked Alaska
I got to write about the history of baked Alaska for a Conde Nast Traveler.
I got to talk about Alaska food on “Pati Jinich Explores PanAmerica”
Here’s me eating a messy halibut sandwich with Pati on the bank of Ship Creek talking Alaska history and culture.
For High Country News: On the Yukon a 10,000-year tradition of fish camp, but now, no fish
I wrote a long story for High Country News looking at the cultural impacts and science related to the a major king and chum salmon crash on the Yukon River, which is linked to climate change.
For ADN: Concern grows among fishermen and scientists about low silver salmon returns in Cook Inlet
Scientists are studying whether changes in water temperature may have played a role.
For ADN: Setting nets for 70 years in Anchorage’s shadow, a family witnessed major shifts in Cook Inlet salmon
Fred Thoerner’s grandparents David and Jean Ring started fishing before statehood. He hopes his daughters will continue the business. It all depends on the fish.