The edges of our country are eroding. From Alaska to Louisiana, centuries of culture, tangible history, and dynamic communities are being battered by stronger storms and sea level rise—raising difficult questions about adaptation, relocation, and what it means to be an American experiencing climate change today.
To connect the shared experiences of Americans facing these dramatic transformations, the National Trust partnered with Victoria Herrmann, a National Geographic Explorer, as she traveled around the U.S. and its territories interviewing communities directly affected by shoreline erosion and climate change.
Through her work, America’s Eroding Edges explored the challenges of all those facing the impacts of climate change on their homes, livelihoods, and cultures. Discover the breadth and depth of what stands to be lost in America—and what we as a nation can do about it.