Caroline Van Hemert- The Sun is a Compass

The Sun is a Compass tells the story of her human-powered 4,000-mile trip—by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe—from Bellingham, Washington to Kotzebue, Alaska. Along the way she rediscover birds, the natural world, and her love of science.

Caroline Van Hemert is an Alaskan biologist, adventurer, and author whose travels have taken her from the pack ice of the Arctic Ocean to the swamps of the Okavango Delta. Her research and expeditions have been featured by the New York Times, MSNBC, National Geographic, and more.

This event is part of the Nature of Writing Series run in partnership with the North Cascades Institute.