Pilot Point, AK

Perched on the bluffs of Ugashik Bay in Southwest Alaska, Pilot Point is a small, tight-knit village with deep Alutiiq and Yup’ik heritage. Daily life revolves around the tides and seasons, with commercial salmon fishing and subsistence harvesting at the heart of the community. With no roads linking the village to the outside world, travel and groceries arrive by small plane or boat. It is a quiet, self-reliant place where traditions stay strong, right down to the local school where kids learn how to smoke salmon alongside their everyday classes.