Nature of Fire
Miles away from a wildfire’s front line, smoke can be seen rising in the sky. Ash, carried by the prevailing wind, rains down on the neighborhoods below – a warning that the fire is approaching and growing stronger.
Environment
Shishmaref: A Native American Struggle
Sarichef Island (on which Shishmaref is located) is part of a dynamic, 100 km-long barrier island chain that records human and environmental history spanning the past 2000 years.