When my oldest granddaughter, Winter, was seven or eight, she looked up at me with concern in her wide blue eyes and said, “Did you know, Grandma, polar bears will go extinct in my lifetime?” What do you say to that? “I’ve heard that, too,” I confirmed. “The sea ice they need to survive is […]
Jessica Shepherd
Drawing upon a career as a naturalist and science educator, Jessica Shepherd writes about Alaska's vast but delicate wilderness. Her essays offer an eye-witness perspective of life and change in a small coastal town, coupled with scientific findings and a spiritual appreciation for land and seascapes.