Katie Basile, Author at High Country News

Infrastructure on the Akiuk side of Kasigluk, Alaska, is surrounded by water and vulnerable to flooding, permafrost thaw and erosion.

November 1, 2023: November 1, 2023

Kasigluk endures the many challenges of thawing permafrost

by Katie Basile November 1, 2023January 24, 2024

Residents of the Alaska village maintain community in the face of climate change.

Fifteen teams take off at the start of the Bogus Creek 150 sled dog race in Bethel, Alaska. The race route runs roughly 75 miles up the Kuskokwim River to a checkpoint, where mushers take a mandatory four-hour rest before turning around and heading to the finish line.

April 1, 2023: The Path Forward

A thriving community keeps mushing traditions alive in southwest Alaska

by Katie Basile and Laureli Ivanoff April 1, 2023January 24, 2024

Sled-dog race organizations and volunteers support mushers on the Kuskokwim River.