A long walk in the Arctic
Late last June, I drove from my home in Anchorage to Fairbanks...
21 January, 2023
The outside life–an ode to icy slopes and jampacked campgrounds
I’ve been incredibly lucky to call Alaska my home for over 11...
14 December, 2022
To make is to share, a winter solstice reflection
Every December as the shortest day of light approaches, we like to...
14 December, 2022
A climber’s reflection: Being in that exact spot, at that exact moment
I always wanted to climb as a kid. As soon as I...
15 November, 2022
A recipe for well being
By Brian Litmans, legal director Brian in the desert, 2020. Just after I...
21 October, 2022
In memory of a fierce advocate for good: Alaska News Brief September 2022
We lost a friend and board member to cancer last month. Glo...
20 September, 2022
From disillusionment to advocacy–my path to environmental law
Growing up, I probably wouldn’t have considered myself an “environmentalist.” No, I wasn’t...
19 September, 2022
Playing on the Chattahoochee floodplains seeded my interest in legal advocacy
I grew up along the Chattahoochee River in Georgia, just north of...
19 September, 2022
The ache and the awe of tender gravity
Marybeth Holleman’s first book of poetry, “tender gravity,” came out this month,...
17 August, 2022
My summers with dirt
By Tracy Lohman Vine-ripe goodness from Tracy's greenhouse. Photo by Tracy Lohman. Gardening is...
17 August, 2022
The gift of good guidance: Alaska News Brief July 2022
Summer officially runs from summer solstice on June 21 to the fall...
14 July, 2022
Just a country kid
By Ashley Boyd Ashley at her parents' house in Texas. Photo by Ashley Growing...
13 July, 2022
Reflections from the Just Transition Summit
Four of us from Trustees joined the Just Transition Summit at the...
17 June, 2022
Nature teaches me I’m the protagonist in my own life
My moms always tried to pull me outdoors when I was a...
17 June, 2022
Howling pierced the morning quiet
We looked up the hillside and saw a pack of five or...
17 May, 2022
Warren Keogh talks about Alaska, advocacy, and why he gives
We first crossed paths with Warren Keogh when he served as vice...
15 April, 2022
What’s it like making your first arguments in court (…virtually)?
Rachel Briggs made her first two oral arguments as an attorney during...
18 March, 2022
A mom’s lifetime learning: Taking a college climate class with her son
What happens when a mom takes a college climate class with her...
21 January, 2022
2021 lessons we’re taking into the New Year
Bridget in front of Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park. We...
17 December, 2021
Since coming to Alaska, Mackenzie’s bucket list has gotten out of hand
Mackenzie Pope joined Trustees at the end of November. She joins our...
17 December, 2021
Ungrateful // grateful: Alaska News Brief November 2022
Okay, it’s true. Sometimes I want to stay in bed. It’s cold and...
22 November, 2021
What’s Up with Peg? It’s her 90th shindig with Trustees!
One of our cofounders Peg Tileston turns 90 this month and we’re...
22 November, 2021
Nurturing lawyers to protect Alaska’s and the planet’s future
We know our work goes beyond our issues and lawsuits, and includes...
13 October, 2021
Alaska News Brief July 2021: On finding happiness (and social skills)
I visited my family in the Lower 48 last month, and wow,...
14 July, 2021
Arctic Refuge fills the heart with awe
Attorney Suzanne Bostrom just got back from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge....
13 July, 2021
Alaska News Brief May 2021: Shining light on what the world could be
In our work, we sometimes talk about going on the defensive. For...
19 May, 2021
A tribute to Deborah “Shocky” Greenberg
Our dear friend Shocky Greenberg died of cancer on May 5, 2021....
19 May, 2021
Looking to do good work in digital comms?
Do you love sharing people’s stories and bringing clarity to complex issues?...
19 April, 2021
Alaska New Brief March 2021: A year can change everything… and nothing
It’s hard to believe it has been a year since we first...
16 March, 2021