Katie Baldwin Basile
Independent PhotojournalistKatie Basile is a photographer and multimedia storyteller from Bethel, Alaska.
After graduating with a degree in Photojournalism from the University of Montana, Katie lived in Prague and interned with Spectrum Pictures. Eventually she settled in Brooklyn, New York where she lived and worked for six-years.
In 2015, Katie returned home to Bethel, Alaska where she continues to focus on documentary work and explores multimedia storytelling with rural Alaskan youth.
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Mushers from across the region, state and country congregated in Bethel for the 2024 Kuskokwim 300 and Akiak Dash. Here are some of the best moments from the weekend. -
Mushers racing in the 45th running of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race began to cross the finish line on the Kuskokwim River the morning of Jan. 28, 2024. Pete Kaiser placed first, earning his 8th K300 title. In second place was Matt Failor, and in third Travis Beals. -
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14 mushers embarked on the trail to Akiak and back on Jan. 27 for the 2024 Akiak Dash. -
23 teams raced into the frigid night on the Kuskokwim River in Bethel. The 45th running of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race brought together the state's best dog mushers to race on the windy and icy trails from Bethel to Aniak and back. -
While earrings have been made and worn in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta for centuries, the region has seen an increase in the number of artists and variety of styles over the last few years. -
It was a snowy start to the 44th Kuskokwim 300 as 21 mushers raced upriver on Jan. 27, 2023. -
On Jan. 28, 15 mushers will race the roughly 65-mile 2023 Akiak Dash Sled Dog Race from Bethel to Akiak and back. This year’s race will introduce a new winner to the history books because there are no past champions entered in this year’s race. -
Fifteen mushers will race from Bethel to Bogus Creek and back in the 2023 Bogus Creek 150. The race starts at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14 in Bethel.
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Climate change is accelerating erosion all over Alaska. When storms hit the village of Newtok, Albertina Charles is terrified of flooding and the encroaching river bank.
