Science writer Ned Rozell documents a research trip that has him considering the process of gathering scientific evidence — this time, in the hills north of Lituya Bay — as much as the science itself.
Scientists climb a steep hill through the rainforest of Southeast Alaska north of Lituya Bay. I’m sorry; I did not get to shower before boarding the plane after 12 days of accompanying four scientists in the hills north of Lituya Bay. I will try to keep my arms pinned to my side and lean toward the window.
We just flew over those plateaus, the 737 passing by them in 10 seconds. On the ground, it took a lot longer. This trip required jungle travel in a land where so much rainfall nourishes so many plants that it is often impossible to see the moss-covered bowling ball under your next bootstep. Did I mention we carried backpacks loaded with 12 days of food? My portion was in an extra bag that hung from my pack like a chimpanzee. That appendage sported a piece of tape with 24# written on it, because that’s what the seaplane’s company scale said.
A scientist with a heavy backpack hikes the Lost Coast north of Lituya Bay to reach his study areas.
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