Not only is Little Diomede Island one of the most remote places in America, but it also has a fascinating story. Little Diomede Island is about 135 miles from Nome, Alaska while only 2.5 miles from the Russian island of Big Diomede. The…
Getting around the Dutch Harbor Shipping Embargo
One of the challenges of living and working in Dutch Harbor is the difficulty in getting items shipped to the island in a timely manner. Currently, there is a service embargo on general freight being shipped to Dutch Harbor making it impossible for some major shipping companies to…
