Taylor Roades: Alaska’s Rust Rivers

On view March 7, 2025 – October 19, 2025
First Floor, Family Galleries South Hallway

In the remote western Brooks Range of Alaska, permafrost is thawing at an unprecedented rate and exposing the pyrite-rich bedrock to water and oxygen. As a result, rivers and tributaries now flow bright orange with oxidized iron and sulfuric acid. Canadian photographer Taylor Roades (b.1990) captures this transformation through aerial and on-the-ground documentation.