Kwethluk, AK

united states

Kwethluk is a remote Yup'ik village in Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, reachable only by plane through Kwethluk Airport or boat during ice-free months. No roads connect it to the outside world. Locals use ATVs, snowmobiles, and boats instead of cars, with seasonal ice roads linking nearby communities in winter. The village operates a traditional fish wheel on the river during salmon runs.