More from Yakutia: the Lena Pillars of the mighty Lena river. Look at any map of Russia and you can see the Lena. She is powerful. I had been wanting to visit these banks ever since I started looking at maps and planning canoe trips. In the end, I arrived in a van that Yakutians…
What do you wear to get outside? Hunter Jeremiah Awa shows us his kit: a mix of homemade and store bought. These layers kept him warm during a two week hunting trip for caribou to share with his community. The homemade parka and seal mittens are very warm, but still . . . this is…
Form meets function. These what you need to survive on the ice. These ‘boots’ are made by Joanna Kunnuk. Some would call her a seamstress; I think of her as an engineer. I’m wearing two layers of warm booties under this fur, one with a legging that comes up over my knees. (I’ve never had…
We’re loving the weather! Eric Guth’s portrait of me after a couple of hours outdoors. Pond Inlet in March is a world of frosty light. It was -28°C this morning, which is pretty warm for everyone but us. Photo by Eric Guth