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# Susitna Writer's Voice 12-13-20 - "A Portrait of Two Ecosystems", by Maureen Chambrone
- URL: https://ktna.org/susitna-writers-voice-12-13-20-a-portrait-of-two-ecosystems/
- Published: 2020-12-14T22:40:40.000Z
- Updated: 2020-12-14T22:41:55.000Z
- Description: In her essay, Maureen Chambrone asks you to: “Imagine. One state, one latitude, one elevation, 1200 miles apart. Two different ecosystems.” Maureen visited similar latitudes of the Alaska Panhandle and
- Author: KTNA Staff
- Tags: Susitna Writer's Voice, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 01:28

In her essay, Maureen Chambrone asks you to: “Imagine. One state, one latitude, one elevation, 1200 miles apart. Two different ecosystems.” Maureen visited similar latitudes of the Alaska Panhandle and the Alaska Peninsula. She gives vivid descriptions of the regions and includes recordings of bird songs.

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Hugh Smith Lake

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AK Peninsula