Geoff’s farewell means “see you around”
By Geoff Toy When I accepted the fellow position at Trustees, it was...
18 June, 2024
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Pulling the Pebble mine out of Alaska’s XTRATUFs
By Dawnell Smith A pebble underfoot can make walking unpleasant and irritating, and...
18 June, 2024
The third decade—clean water, mud-slinging, and nature running wild
By Madison Grosvenor Trustees for Alaska’s third decade focused heavily on the oil...
18 June, 2024
Music to our ears: Alaska News Brief May 2024
We got snow this month, but no matter, because the birds keep...
17 May, 2024
The second decade—dialed up to 11
By Dawnell Smith If you sum up the 1980s in a few words,...
17 May, 2024
Drinks with Lang—new routes and the economies of play
By Dawnell Smith Lang Van Dommelen typically arrives at the office early with...
17 May, 2024
Lydia’s (not forever) farewell to her love at first sight
Up until my last year of law school, Alaska was never on...
16 May, 2024
Are you a joyful animal? — Alaska News Brief April 2024
I returned to the office last week after spending part of my...
19 April, 2024
A big step toward no Ambler road + new rules protect more of the Arctic
By Dawnell Smith We just got two pieces of great news that bring...
19 April, 2024
Alaska needs to get a handle on AIDEA’s unfettered spending spree.
By Dawnell Smith The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority spends millions on...
19 April, 2024
Meet Madison from Michigan—and hear how Alaska whispered her north
By Madison Grosvenor, communications specialist I grew up in a small town in...
19 April, 2024
The promise of Spring. Alaska News Brief March 2024
Greetings! It’s an honor to be standing in for Vicki while she’s off...
26 March, 2024
Appeals court ruling is good news for polar bears
By Dawnell Smith We got good news this month when the 9th U.S....
25 March, 2024
It’s our 50th anniversary. Come party with us!
By Dawnell Smith Do you love fabulous music, dancing, and the eager verve...
25 March, 2024
What’s new with Arctic Refuge litigation, plus the return of the Pebble monstrosity
By Dawnell Smith We are involved in three lawsuits concerning the Arctic National...
25 March, 2024
So long and thanks to all the whales! Alaska News Brief February 2024
By the time you read this, I’ll have already celebrated carnival in...
23 February, 2024
Getting in the zone and what’s next on Willow and regulations allowing harassment of polar bears
By Dawnell Smith What does a prepared and practiced attorney look like during...
23 February, 2024
Drinks with devo – Tracy makes good choices
By Dawnell Smith Tracy Lohman grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood steeped in...
23 February, 2024
Trustees’ 50th year series: The first decade
By Dawnell Smith Trustees for Alaska began as an idea and a means...
22 February, 2024
Join us on a Gates of the Arctic tour in June 2024!
It’s our 50th anniversary year, and we want to provide an opportunity...
24 January, 2024
It’s our 50th year! Let’s blow out the candles together. Alaska News Brief January 2024
Nothing calls for a party like the big 5-0, so celebrate we...
19 January, 2024
50th Anniversary: Founders Peg and Rod talk about the need, the now, the future
By Dawnell Smith We’re in our 50th year of holding polluters accountable and...
19 January, 2024
Drinks with lawyers – Vicki follows the whales
By Dawnell Smith Vicki remembers her fifth grade teacher asking everyone in class...
19 January, 2024
Short but sweet relief on Pebble as Arctic appeals heat up
By Dawnell Smith Significant court rulings can come in small but potent packages,...
18 January, 2024
Winter solstice and navigating extremes: Alaska News Brief December 2023
It may be just me, but it seems like folks have been...
20 December, 2023
The twelve days of litigation
By Dawnell Smith No matter how often we write the North Pole with...
20 December, 2023
Drinks with lawyers: Geoff finds work that matters
By Dawnell Smith The summer after third grade, Geoff Toy joined his family...
20 December, 2023
Darkness my old friend
By the staff [caption id="attachment_19796" align="alignright" width="300"] Suzanne seeking light while she can...
20 December, 2023
What would Vic do? Alaska News Brief November 2023
We lost an inspiring human being last month when Vic Fischer died...
08 December, 2023
Taking the Willow project to court. Again.
Five days after a U.S. Federal District Court ruling gave ConocoPhillips the...
14 November, 2023