Writing

For the Washington Post: In Alaska town, calls to shut down fishing season amid coronavirus fears

As COVID-19 swept around the globe, I wrote about fears that a devastating pandemic could repeat itself in rural Alaska as thousands of workers descended on the Bristol Bay region for the largest wild sockeye salmon harvest in the world.

For the New York Times: Skis, Songs and Shots at a Supremely Norwegian Sports Festival

From Oslo, I wrote about the Holmenkollen Ski Festival, a century-old tradition that involves a 31-mile race, winter camping and an enormous party — think New York Marathon combined with Scandinavian Super Bowl.

For the Washington Post: Alaska vote tests Trump’s influence, Palin’s bid and a new election system

For the Post, I wrote about Alaska’s 2022 Congressional primary, in which Sarah Palin was bidding to join the U.S. House, Sen. Lisa Murkowski was trying to keep her Senate seat and the residents were testing a new voting system for the first time.

For National Public Radio: Chief Medical Officer's Handling Of Coronavirus Inspires Alaskans To #ThinkLikeZink

I profiled Alaska’s chief medical officer, Dr. Anne Zink, who captained the state’s pandemic response from a wood-stove-heated yurt behind her family home.

For Alaska’s Energy Desk: With ANWR drilling on its doorstep, an Alaska Native village is poised to profit

I traveled to the only village inside the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to hear from residents about the high stakes of the debate over drilling for oil there — and discovered an unfolding drama in the community’s politics and Indigenous-owned business.

For the Anchorage Daily News and Alaska Public Media: Unsettled

With grant funding from the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism, I reported a five-part series on the history and future of the landmark bill that terminated Indigenous Alaskans’ land claims. I filed pieces for both print and broadcast, and traveled to remote villages and resource extraction projects.