Miranda Weiss is a science and nature writer. The author of Tide, Feather, Snow: A Life in Alaska, she also wrote the Northern Lights blog for our website.
Miranda Weiss
To Get to the Other Side
Roads and the future of life on Earth
by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, September 21, 2023
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
