Loneliest job in Alaska history: The Cape Sarichef Lighthouse keepers and their stories of solitude

As ship traffic increased in Alaska, so did the installation of lighthouses in the early 20th century. And there wasn’t a more remote outpost than the one situated 80 miles northeast of Dutch Harbor.

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