Caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd in 2007. The herd often calves on the Arctic Coastal Plain. (Andrew Ramey/USGS)

The history of caribou, their migrations within the arctic, climate change and the intertwined lives of the people who depend on this fragile ecosystem are captured in Kotzebue-based author Seth Kantner’s latest book, “A Thousand Trails Home: Living With Caribou.” As the cold and dark part of our season settles in, join us for a discussion on Kantner’s writing and other new Alaska author releases for winter reading.

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HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

Seth Kantner, author, “A Thousand Trails Home: Living With Caribou”

Barbara Hood, Board President, 49 Writers

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 at 10 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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