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A bestselling author and photographer returns to the Arctic after 40 years to document the changes wreaked by the climate crisis. Amidst the chaos, he reunites with the wonders of this magical -- but fragile -- ecosystem.
List of contents
Contents
Prologue: A Certain Type of Fun, July 10–12, 2022
Part I: Schooled, Prehistoric Times–Present Day
Chapter 1: An Arctic Primer, 2.4 billion years ago–2022
Chapter 2: The Noatak River, August 1983
Chapter 2½: Barren Ground Grizzlies, 1984
Chapter 3: A Qallunaat’s Education, 1997
Chapter 3½: Birds, 1997–1999
Chapter 4: Arctic Solitaire, Spring and Summer 1998
Chapter 4½: One Who Gave Power, September 1999
Chapter 5: Refuge, Summer 2006
Chapter 5½: Shocked Return, August 2021
Part II: The Final Journey, 2022
Chapter 6: A Short Walk Over the Brooks Range, July 12–15
Chapter 6½: Wildfires July 16
Chapter 7: Downriver, July 17–21
Chapter 7½: Thermokarst Landslide, July 22
Chapter 8: The Bearded Ones, July 23–26
Chapter 8½: Salmon, July 27
Chapter 9: Nautaaq, July 28–August 1
Chapter 9½: Kotzebue, August 2
Chapter 10: Journey’s End at Kivalina, August 3–10
Appendix: Climate Crisis Predictions / How to Take Action
About the author
Jon Waterman has sought out an unconventional adventurer’s path since he was a teenager. As a lifelong environmentalist and writer, he has specialized in immersive journeys—often to the North—to develop a sense of place and then share the beauties, cultures, and fragilities of imperiled parts of the world. His wide-ranging expeditions include a winter ascent of the Cassin Ridge on Denali, kayaking the Northwest Passage, dogsledding into and up Canada’s Mount Logan, sailing to Hawaii, and boating the Colorado River from source to sea. He has worked as a director of a small press, an editor, a naturalist, a park ranger, a wilderness guide, a photographer, and a filmmaker. Among his many publications, Jon’s work has appeared in
The New York Times, Wild Bird, Outside, Men’s Journal, Adventure, and
Sailing World. His sixteen books include
In the Shadow of Denali, Kayaking the Vermilion Sea, and the
National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks. By taking risks and tackling difficult issues, his narratives transcend traditional outdoor yarns and have garnered numerous awards, including a Literary Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts, three Best Adventure Book Awards from the Banff Book Festival, an Emmy, a National Park Service Special Achievement Award, and the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award. He lives in Carbondale, Colorado.
Jon Waterman has sought out an unconventional adventurer’s path since he was a teenager. As a lifelong environmentalist and writer, he has specialized in immersive journeys—often to the North—to develop a sense of place and then share the beauties, cultures, and fragilities of imperiled parts of the world. His wide-ranging expeditions include a winter ascent of the Cassin Ridge on Denali, kayaking the Northwest Passage, dogsledding into and up Canada’s Mount Logan, sailing to Hawaii, and boating the Colorado River from source to sea. He has worked as a director of a small press, an editor, a naturalist, a park ranger, a wilderness guide, a photographer, and a filmmaker. Among his many publications, Jon’s work has appeared in
The New York Times, Wild Bird, Outside, Men’s Journal, Adventure, and
Sailing World. His sixteen books include
In the Shadow of Denali, Kayaking the Vermilion Sea, and
National Geographic Atlas of the National Parks. By taking risks and tackling difficult issues, his narratives transcend traditional outdoor yarns and have garnered numerous awards, including a Literary Fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts, three Best Adventure Book Awards from the Banff Book Festival, an Emmy, a National Park Service Special Achievement Award, and the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award. He lives in Carbondale, Colorado.
Summary
A bestselling author and photographer returns to the Arctic after 40 years to document the changes wreaked by the climate crisis. Amidst the chaos, he reunites with the wonders of this magical -- but fragile -- ecosystem.
