We should all be water protectors
Last month, scientists and Bristol Bay residents testified before the Alaska House...
28 March, 2018
Interior disregards human rights in rush to lease Refuge
Officials from the Interior Department set up meetings in Kaktovik, Utgiagvik, Fairbanks...
14 March, 2018
Ambler project endangers wildlife and people
[caption id="attachment_3496" align="alignright" width="456"] The pot of gold at the end of...
16 February, 2018
Tribal, Native groups say “no way” to Pebble mine
Our client joined other organizations from the Bristol Bay region in Telling First...
15 February, 2018
Trustees grew up protecting the Arctic Refuge
Trustees for Alaska grew up protecting the Arctic Refuge. In fact, we...
12 February, 2018
Lawsuit challenges Zinke, King Cove land exchange
Lawsuit challenges Zinke and his public land giveaway [caption id="attachment_7958" align="alignright" width="300"] The...
31 January, 2018
Pebble files permit application
Update: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers posted the proposed Pebble mine...
22 December, 2017
New Pebble partner tests the water
Canada’s Northern Dynasty Minerals, the parent company of Pebble Limited Partnership, has...
19 December, 2017
Speak out against the proposed road to Ambler
[caption id="attachment_7774" align="alignright" width="382"] Caribou in Gates of the Arctic National Preserve.[/caption] Alaskans...
20 November, 2017
Jerry’s appeal
[caption id="attachment_7714" align="alignright" width="263"] Photo by Bob Waldrop[/caption] Longtime commercial fisherman appeals to...
17 November, 2017
Alaska Brief Newsletter–October 2017
October brought good news I love the fall season. The smell of change cuts...
20 October, 2017
Alaska’s fish get big win in court
An Alaska Superior Court ruling today allows Alaskans to move forward with...
09 October, 2017
Ninth Circuit upholds NPS authority over waterways
The Ninth Circuit Court ruled today to uphold the National Park Service’s...
02 October, 2017
13-year-old tells EPA to protect Bristol Bay
Emily Charles organized a protest outside the Anchorage office of the Environmental...
16 August, 2017
BLM puts drilling before subsistence
[caption id="attachment_7235" align="alignleft" width="394"] Caribou calves in the Western Arctic. Photo by...
15 August, 2017
Taking heart from the wild
Kat, Catherine and Hannah finished their summer internships with Trustees, but they wrote...
14 August, 2017
Defending a national treasure
[caption id="attachment_7163" align="alignleft" width="300"] Catherine at Portage Pass. Photo courtesy Catherine Danley.[/caption] Catherine,...
01 August, 2017
From greenbelt to mountain top
[caption id="attachment_6725" align="alignright" width="168"] Kat Henrichs[/caption] I am a committed bicycle commuter. I...
28 July, 2017
Protections for Alaska bears and wolves at risk
[caption id="attachment_5691" align="alignright" width="383"] Brown bear sow and cubs. The Interior wants...
20 July, 2017
Lessons learned on the trail
Trustees interns always explore the Alaska wilderness with new eyes and perspectives....
12 July, 2017
Alaska’s wild life just miles from the city
[caption id="attachment_6726" align="alignright" width="141"] Hannah Oakes[/caption] Trustees interns always explore the Alaska wilderness...
30 June, 2017
Interns on the issues: Digging deep into the Pebble mine
Our summer interns, Kat, Catherine and Hannah, have already jumped into legal...
30 June, 2017
Interns on the issues: Does Alaska view wolves as vermin or vital species?
Our summer interns, Kat, Catherine and Hannah, have already jumped into legal research...
30 June, 2017
Interns on the issues: Can we co-exist with migratory birds?
Our summer interns, Kat, Catherine and Hannah, have already jumped into legal...
29 June, 2017
Self-taught artist paints rural Alaska life
[caption id="attachment_6813" align="alignright" width="307"] Courtesy Ryder Erickson.[/caption] Ryder Erickson makes paintings from his...
21 June, 2017
Art that reflects the land
[caption id="attachment_6813" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ryder with one of his paintings. Courtesy Ryder...
21 June, 2017
Alaska Brief Newsletter — April 2017
Dear Supporter: We have good reason to celebrate this month. The company that wanted...
18 April, 2017
There’s a bear behind you!
[caption id="attachment_6434" align="alignright" width="269"] Steve on a ridge over the Beaufort Sea,...
12 April, 2017
Predator control in Alaska
"You can't let nature run wild: predator control in Alaska" by Peter...
28 March, 2017
What did we learn from the Exxon Valdez?
[caption id="attachment_6357" align="alignleft" width="421"] Courtesy the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council[/caption] The...
22 March, 2017