Kara Weller started a career in wildlife biology before shifting to international expedition tourism. A ship-based naturalist for more than 25 years now, she has worked mainly in Antarctica and the Arctic, and in 2022 became a qualified submersible pilot. She lives in a cabin in Fairbanks, Alaska, and is working on an MA degree in science writing at Johns Hopkins.
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Tourism to the Arctic and Antarctica contributes to their demise, and the regions are melting fast. A polar guide of 25 years asks: Should I stay away?