Mailman Mark Finley eats his chips and salsa Tuesday, July 2, 2025. (Will Steinfeld/Chilkat Valley News)

It’s not so common these days to have a minute to stop, to listen, to sit. That is, unless you’re driving out the highway this summer, in which case it’s quite common to not just have a minute, but 10, 15, or 25 minutes, all without cell service. 

As another summer of highway construction goes by, drivers are figuring…

Will Steinfeld is a documentary photographer and reporter in Southeast Alaska, formerly in New England.