BY: CAROLINE ROLF The sun rises on a clear, -40° morning as competitors place their callused hands on the back of their sled, perching, dogs waiting to run. The only sounds across the ice are sharp breaths and paws…
Why average Alaskan citizens were given guns and recruited as spies
BY: SINEAD MULHERN It would take a certain kind of person to live in Alaska during the 1950s. Back then, the population hovered around 130,000—quite a small number considering the state covers 1,717,854 square kilometers. Those shy of rugged terrain…
Alaska’s Mt. Marathon is the ultimate race for danger-seeking outdoor adventurers
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Loose rock, steep climbs and slippery mud are just the basics of what runners racing Alaska’s Mt. Marathon Race will encounter. This is an adventurous race for weathered and serious runners. This race in Seward, Alaska is…
Chris McCandless’ sister reveals the real reason he went Into The Wild
BY: SINEAD MULHERN It’s been nearly 22 years since Outside magazine published Death of an Innocent, the story of a young man who left his home in a suburb of Washington D.C., travelled across the U.S., and disappeared into the…
Aerial and microscopic photos side by side are strangely similar
BY: KAILEE MANDEL With this series I wanted to juxtapose views of nature in order to de-familiarize the landscape from its literal state. Aerial images demand the viewer’s attention to the terrain and details of the landscape, showing an abstraction unavailable at…
I moved to a remote cabin in Alaska. It was the best decision I’ve ever made
BY: HANNAH WRIGHT Some people shudder at the thought of living in the woods. For me, it was a gateway to another realm. In a society that bleeds technology, instant gratification, and convenience, many of us are left craving challenge…