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Interview with Sarah Betcher on her film Ice Edge – The Ikaaġvik Sikukun Story

Interview with Sarah Betcher on her film Ice Edge – The Ikaaġvik Sikukun Story

Posted on 28 February 2022 by Charlotte Gehrke

The film Ice Edge centers around the Ikaaġvik Sikukun research project in Kotzebue, Alaska that connects the community with scientists to understand sea ice change in Kotzebue Sound. Under guidance […]

The Slide Show That Changed History: An Overview of ‘Defending the Arctic Refuge’

The Slide Show That Changed History: An Overview of ‘Defending the Arctic Refuge’

Posted on 22 October 2021 by Charlotte Gehrke

By Finis Dunaway Defending the Arctic Refuge is not the book I set out to write. When I began this project, I wanted to understand how the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge […]

Katmai National Park’s Fat Bear Week

Katmai National Park’s Fat Bear Week

Posted on 2 November 2020 by Charlotte Gehrke

By Amber Kraft Only one winner will emerge. Contestants go head-to-head and winning is at the mercy of the participating audience. There are no rules for voting. Some looked at […]

Interview: Geoff York – Polar Bears International

Interview: Geoff York – Polar Bears International

Posted on 23 July 2020 by Charlotte Gehrke

In late April, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Geoff York (in front of our respective computer screens) to talk about the state of polar bear conservation and […]

The winding road of Arctic reality television

The winding road of Arctic reality television

Posted on 28 January 2019 by Charlotte Gehrke

By Derek Moscato. Canada’s 137 km Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway—built atop permafrost and traversing a polar landscape dotted with thousands of lakes and streams—just recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. In […]