In the wake of the storm

By: Caroline Van Hemert

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 2,228

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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A stocky brown-and-white shorebird scurried along the beach, pausing midstride to probe the mud for tiny pink clams that are a lifeline for rock sandipers and many other species that call Alaska home. Nearby, my friend and former colleague Dan Ruthrauff collected observations to enter into eBird, a public reporting platform, recording data as diligently as he had during the months we’d worked together in the field. The bird’s delicately painted breast and long, slender …

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