End of The Road

Abandoned Alaska: Through the lens of Paul Scannell

Jon Erdman

In the face of great personal loss, Irish photographer Paul Scannell leaves London behind and eventually finds his way to the Wrangells in remote bush Alaska. Skipping his flight home, Paul is drawn to the crumbling, abandoned places in the Wrangells and the stories that these remains suggest.

We discuss Paul’s journey. We talk iPhones and photography, and we hear Paul reading from his new book, Abandoned Alaska: Copper, Gold, and Rust (2020).

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