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#FocusWesternAK: Stebbins

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Stebbins, AK. Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM.

Stebbins, Alaska — KNOM reporter Emily Russell traveled to Stebbins twice this year: the first time in February and the second time in July.

Stebbins
Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM.

The landscape throughout Western Alaska varies widely from season to season. In Stebbins, sea ice extends out from the shoreline during the winter months, serving as a highway for snowmachiners and a staging area for ice fishers.

In the summertime, the tundra turns a bright green, speckled with salmonberries, blueberries, and other fruitful plants, and fish racks line the beach.

Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM.
Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM.
Stebbins
Old photographs line the walls inside the city building. Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM.
Stebbins Native Story
Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM.
Stebbins in winter
Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM.
Salmonberry in Stebbins
A salmonberry blooms on the tundra in Stebbins. Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM.
Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM.
Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM.
Bernard Abouchuk in Stebbins
Bernard Abouchuk sits on the beach in Stebbins waiting for a seal. Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM.

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Stebbins
Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM.

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