Inside the hunger crisis in America’s last frontier

Alaska has unique challenges that differentiate it from the Lower 48, but the struggles that rural residents in particular face to access food are indicative of a larger pattern across the country. The lack of investment in the social safety net on the federal and state levels will have consequences for all low-income Americans, but especially those in states like Alaska that are already struggling to successfully administer benefits. Above: Like many communities in Alaska, Unalakleet—completely disconnected from the state’s road system—is only accessible by plane.