Victoria Petersen
Anchorage, Alaska
About Victoria Petersen
Victoria Petersen is a freelance journalist living in Anchorage, Alaska. Previously, she was a reporting fellow at The New York Times and a High Country News intern.
Here’s what it takes to build highways of ice
Frozen rivers are vital transportation routes for communities outside Alaska’s traditional road system.
As waters warm, Alaska witnesses salmon booms and busts
Chaotic salmon returns leave some Alaskans with an abundance of salmon, and others with none.
Drought, heat and thunderstorms have Alaska burning
It is gearing up to be a record-breaking fire year in the northern state. By the end of June, more than a million and a half acres had burned, mostly in the southwestern part of Alaska.