Cold Bay, AK

Cold Bay sits near the tip of the Alaska Peninsula, home to roughly fifty people and surrounded by wild, windswept tundra. Life here revolves around the outdoors and the town’s massive airport, originally built as a World War II army airfield and still boasting one of the longest paved runways in the state. Most residents work in aviation, weather monitoring, or for the neighboring Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. It is a close-knit outpost where neighbors gather for the annual Labor Day Silver Salmon Derby along Russell Creek, and everyday plans are largely guided by the weather. For those who call it home, Cold Bay offers quiet routines, world-class salmon fishing, and untamed Alaskan wilderness right outside the front door.