Miranda Weiss is a science and nature writer in Homer, Alaska. The author of Tide, Feather, Snow: A Life in Alaska, she also wrote the Northern Lights blog for our website.
Miranda Weiss
When ‘All-Inclusive’ Is Anything But
What’s to become of a modest, beloved vacation retreat?
by Miranda Weiss | Wednesday, June 01, 2022
Surviving the Ebb and Flow
The curious creatures that inhabit the ocean’s edge
by Miranda Weiss | Tuesday, March 01, 2022
Deep-Rooted Communities
Our woods are connected by a hidden underground network
by Miranda Weiss | Tuesday, June 01, 2021
Courage Before the Thaw
Portraits of Alaskan women on the precipice of climate change
by Miranda Weiss | Monday, March 05, 2018
Playing at Survival
Learning to forage, 4,000 miles from here
by Miranda Weiss | Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Closing Up and Putting Away
The summer is gone; so too are the crowds
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, September 15, 2016
Walking in the Dark
Sometimes you don’t want to look straight ahead
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, September 08, 2016
Dispatch from the Veggie Patch
They ruined butter lettuce, but didn’t touch the kale
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, August 11, 2016
Off to Fish Camp
The art of disconnecting and reconnecting
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, July 14, 2016
Saturday Morning Hike
Memories deepen this cherished place
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, May 26, 2016
Easter in the Snow
Gathering at the yurt on a wintry spring day
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, March 31, 2016
Entering Anemone Territory
A morning’s adventure on the flats
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, April 21, 2016
The Neighborhood
Everywhere the signs of life, and death
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, April 14, 2016
Iditarod
When the mushers approach, the village comes out to watch
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, March 10, 2016
A Trip to the Ski Hill
Thoughts on oil, the economy, and our increasingly elusive snow
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, March 03, 2016
Earthquake
What to do when the ground starts to shake?
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, January 28, 2016
Through Rain, Wind, and Ice
The changing face of winter
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, January 07, 2016
Reality TV Hits Home
It’s not all wild salmon and moose
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, December 10, 2015
Food Security
Beyond necessity lie culture and community
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, December 03, 2015
Memo from the Beach Behind the Hockey Rink
Things seen and noted
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, November 12, 2015
Falling Back to the Beginning
As the skies darken, panic sets in
by Miranda Weiss | Tuesday, October 06, 2015
Of Bikes and Bears
Stepping out into one’s surroundings with caution
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, November 05, 2015
Burn the Darkness, Burn the Loss
At a bonfire on the beach
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, October 29, 2015
The President Comes to the Neighborhood
The News from Alaska
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, October 15, 2015
Wrestling the Moose
Jefferson debunked a French theory of natural history, launching American exceptionalism
by Miranda Weiss | Tuesday, December 01, 2009
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