Alaska Dispatch: Imagine traveling seas beset by hurricane-force winds, extreme waves, poorly charted waters, and long seasons of darkness. Where calls for help may not be readily answered. Now, imagine pristine seas where exotic wildlife, some traveling great distances to feed or have their young, are found in abundance. A place that has sustained capable, local people for millennia. This is not a science fiction adventure to some far-off planet. Instead, both descriptions could be applied to navigating Arctic...