When I was little, my mother asked my brother and I to go on a hike up Mount Abraham with her for Mother’s Day. Part way up the mountain, I planted myself on a rock on the side of the trail and absolutely refused to go any further. They summited; I stayed on that rock.… Read More
I took some time off to see my family in early March. Within a day of returning, it felt like I hadn’t left at all.
Instead, I felt like someone delivered a soggy old cabbage sandwich made up of somewhat good news stuffed with clearly bad news. I’m as hungry for good news as anyone, but this dish tastes bitter.… Read More
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced on March 14 that the department would withdraw from the land exchange between the Interior Department and King Cove Corporation authorized in July 2019. This is great news. It means that Izembek National Wildlife Refuge remains protected and intact–for now.… Read More
By Theresa Soley, communications coordinator Expired bread and donuts stuffed into five-gallon buckets, with grease or cooking oil to produce a stronger scent. Maybe meat, candy, and other rotting garbage stacked into a bait pile – and left at a … Read More
By Dawnell Smith The Biden administration released its final decision on the ConocoPhillips Willow project at 5 am Alaska time on Monday, March 13. ConocoPhillips started building an ice road that day—with U.S. Bureau of Land Management permits in hand—and … Read More
By Theresa Soley The pandemic has meant changes for all of us – on personal and societal levels, in small communities and urban environments, around the entire world. The global health crisis had high costs in fatalities, increased stress for … Read More
The Biden administration approved the ConocoPhillips’ Willow project today, locking in oil and gas drilling and massive greenhouse gas emissions for decades. This decision undermines Biden’s climate promises and puts industry interests before the health of people and the planet.… Read More
Rika and John Mouw settled in Alaska from the mountains of Colorado almost 30 years ago. Residing in Homer, the Mouws enjoy the beauty of both the mountains and the sea. Lifelong environmentalists, they are passionate about supporting the work of Trustees for Alaska. Here’s their story of using Pick.Click.Give. to give back to Alaska and the places they love. … Read More
Here we are, well into Alaska’s notorious faux spring, where we’re so excited about the returning light that we forget we’ve got another two or three months of deep winter. If you love snow, Anchorage sure has it. I don’t mean to pour water on those fired up about playing in snow, but I’d be happy to do less shoveling. Especially since I’ve mostly run out of places to put it and I’m having trouble throwing snow that high!
I guess that’s the state of play for Trustees, too.… Read More