Go ahead—knock on any door.

Logbook 1, Transmission 7. In the final episode of this season, find yourself in the path of a powerful coastal storm. Follow instructions from your radio operator and seek shelter in the communities of Southeast Alaska. Protected by the might of ancient forests and sturdy wetland buffers, residents of these resilient SeaBank outposts are gathering to share myriad ideas for adapting to climate change and preserving life-giving lands and waters in a swiftly changing world.

The SeaBank Chronicles is a natural sound theater transporting you through the living science of Southeast Alaska. Combining facts and mystery, each 7-minute episode delivers listeners to Alaska’s coastal rainforest to groundtruth terrestrial and marine ecosystems, guided by a trusted radio operator. Voice narration weaves in and out of rich audio effects to create an immersive experience that is both educational and spellbinding. Listeners will learn about the wild and silvery nation of migrating salmon, ancient trees, and the human communities who find refuge among them. A project of the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust, The SeaBank Chronicles is written, hosted, and produced by Beth Short-Rhoads.

Logbook 1, Transmission 6. Even rainforests have sunny days. It’s time to put on your hiking boots and climb a SeaBank watershed. Along the way, learn about the relationship between watersheds and Southeast Alaska’s ultimate ecosystem engineer: salmon. But prepare yourself—you’ll also encounter the well-kept secret of transboundary mines. Test a tailings pond for heavy metals and hear news headlines from the 2014 Mount Polley Mine breach. Southeast Alaskans are fighting back, and so can you. Enjoy mixed water noises, footsteps on gravel, and cheerful whistling.

The SeaBank Chronicles is a natural sound theater transporting you through the living science of Southeast Alaska. Combining facts and mystery, each 7-minute episode delivers listeners to Alaska’s coastal rainforest to groundtruth terrestrial and marine ecosystems, guided by a trusted radio operator. Voice narration weaves in and out of rich audio effects to create an immersive experience that is both educational and spellbinding. Listeners will learn about the wild and silvery nation of migrating salmon, ancient trees, and the human communities who find refuge among them. A project of the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust, The SeaBank Chronicles is written, hosted, and produced by Beth Short-Rhoads.

Logbook 1, Transmission 5. Travel to the SeaBank’s deepest realm—the Gulf of Alaska. Start by examining a photograph of an icy glacial plume where it crosses the coastal boundary, then consider the mystery of why Southeast Alaska’s offshore waters are among the most biologically productive in the world. But danger lurks, too. Learn how industrial trawling threatens food security and Indigenous cultures, depletes fish stocks, and exacerbates climate change. Sounds include rushing rivers, bubbling phytoplankton, and the perils of unchecked technology.

The SeaBank Chronicles is a natural sound theater transporting you through the living science of Southeast Alaska. Combining facts and mystery, each 7-minute episode delivers listeners to Alaska’s coastal rainforest to groundtruth terrestrial and marine ecosystems, guided by a trusted radio operator. Voice narration weaves in and out of rich audio effects to create an immersive experience that is both educational and spellbinding. Listeners will learn about the wild and silvery nation of migrating salmon, ancient trees, and the human communities who find refuge among them. A project of the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust, The SeaBank Chronicles is written, hosted, and produced by Beth Short-Rhoads.