![Nor would he ever know if he was looking at the last polar bear on Svalbard Island.](https://katherineburlake.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Nor-would-he-ever-know-if-he-was-looking-at-the-last-polar-bear-on-Svalbard-Island.-150x107.jpg)
Katherine Burlake always wanted to be a writer but had no idea most of her published work would be in different publications, magazines and periodicals. Below is a short story written after visiting Svalbard Island that captures what she learned about the area through the eyes of a local biologist as he navigates the icy […]