The Ultima Thule

Journeys in America’s Northernmost Lands: a web anthology of the Alaskan Arctic

Author's Spotlight: RKahn


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Richard Kahn, an award-winning filmmaker and photographer, documented a 70-day journey on the Utukok and Colville Rivers in northern Alaska during the summer of 2008. He returned to the region this summer and spent forty five days paddling on the western edge of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. While Richard has usually let his photos and films speak for themselves, the pressure of oil and coal development in one of this country’s last unspoiled frontiers has prompted him to tell the story of this remarkable land, its people and its challenge. Richard has spent the past ten summers north of the Arctic Circle and has developed a deep appreciation for this remote part of Alaska. Richard will combine still photographs, entries from his journal and a short film to illustrate how much is at risk in this wild and beautiful land.


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