Pogrebinsky, 59, has been collecting driftwood in this remote, sprawling village of Galena for as long as he can remember. It ...

PHOTO ESSAY: in Rural Alaska, Collecting Driftwood Saves Time, Money and Brings Jobs GALENA, Alaska (AP) — As ice breaks on the Yukon River, Jake Pogrebinsky looks at the water from shore ...

PHOTO ESSAY: In rural Alaska, collecting driftwood saves time, money and brings jobs June 30, 2025 at 9:03 a.m. EDT Today at 9:03 a.m. EDT By Dorany Pineda and John Locher | AP ...

Pogrebinsky, 59, has been collecting driftwood in this remote, sprawling village of Galena for as long as he can remember. It’s part of his job, but it also brings him great joy.

Pogrebinsky, 59, has been collecting driftwood in this remote, sprawling village of Galena for as long as he can remember. It’s part of his job, but it also brings him great joy.

Pogrebinsky, 59, has been collecting driftwood in this remote, sprawling village of Galena for as long as he can remember. It’s part of his job, but it also brings him great joy.

GALENA, Alaska (AP) — As ice breaks on the Yukon River, Jake Pogrebinsky looks at the water from shore, searching for a large log floating downstream.

Pogrebinsky, 59, has been collecting driftwood in this remote, sprawling village of Galena for as long as he can remember. Rather than paying to barge or fly in wood, Galena residents say ...

Collecting driftwood, she said, was more worth people’s time. Pogrebinsky can tell you all the reasons why. For one, the river carries a lot of good wood the village generally wouldn’t have.