On beings and biomes—a year in the tundra
By Madison Grosvenor Alaska’s tundra is a land of extremes, where life has...
14 April, 2025
President Jimmy Carter’s visionary stand for Alaska
by Dawnell Smith President Jimmy Carter died this month, but his lifelong expression...
15 January, 2025
Good news for the Arctic Refuge—no bids submitted in latest lease sale
By Madison Grosvenor This month, the U.S. Department of the Interior held the...
15 January, 2025
The 50th Anniversary series: Landmark cases
By Dawnell Smith A winning lawsuit can set the stage for legal interpretations...
20 December, 2024
Quick guide to speaking out for the Arctic Refuge and Reserve
Here's a quick guide to help you speak up for the Arctic...
17 October, 2023
Do Interior’s latest actions mean the Arctic is finally protected? Not yet. The devil is in the details.
The Biden administration did several things earlier this month that could lead...
15 September, 2023
A month in the life of protecting the Arctic
We won in court and are still in court to protect Alaska's...
18 August, 2023
Drinks with lawyers–Lydia’s quarter-life crisis
Lydia Heye joined Trustees as a legal fellow in September 2022 after...
18 August, 2023
Big win in court for the Arctic Refuge: Court rejects AIDEA’s claims, upholds Interior’s authority to pause flawed leasing program
The U.S. District Court ruling today dismissed all claims made by the...
07 August, 2023
Alaska News Brief February 2023. I’m still shoveling. Let the celebration begin!
Here we are, well into Alaska’s notorious faux spring, where we’re so...
17 February, 2023
The bad news can be made good and the good news better. Stop Willow and protect the Arctic Refuge.
The ConocoPhillips Willow oil and gas proposal is on the move--and so...
17 February, 2023
To make is to share, a winter solstice reflection
Every December as the shortest day of light approaches, we like to...
14 December, 2022
The Arctic on the precipice
By Dawnell Smith Alaska faces serious climate impacts, pollution concerns, and industrial pressures....
17 August, 2022
Litigation 101: What does it mean to intervene?
What does it mean to intervene in a lawsuit? Let's use our...
18 March, 2022
An Arctic wish list with 2022 resolve
Our work feels less frantic and chaotic than it did a year...
17 December, 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 June 2021: Getting your hands dirty helps
A few weeks ago, I took some time off to pick up...
16 June, 2021
The good news, and the bad, for Alaska’s Arctic
While the Biden administration promises climate action and clean energy, and Alaska’s...
15 June, 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
Join day of action to demand forever protections for the Arctic Refuge
In his first days in office, President Biden temporarily protected sacred and public lands in...
18 May, 2021
Our 2021 view of the lawsuits and issues
Things look far rosier now than a year ago when it comes...
16 March, 2021
Alaska News Brief February 2021: The climate crisis isn’t a surprise
The climate crisis didn't come out of nowhere. Scientists knew as early...
25 February, 2021
Shining light on the Arctic
Despite four years of intense arm-twisting by political players and industry insiders...
17 February, 2021
Alaska News Brief January 2021: When relief comes to light
Many of us feel a palpable sense of relief right now.We just...
03 February, 2021
Great news for the Arctic Refuge
Right after the Inauguration, President Biden signed an executive order directing the...
27 January, 2021
December 2020 News Brief–A winter reverie with Loki
Sharing the same space really matters. It helps us understand each other...
23 December, 2020
Sprinting to court to stop the Arctic Refuge sell-off
We sprinted to court this week to stop the outgoing administration from...
15 December, 2020
Lame duck administration plans Arctic Refuge lease sale in January
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced today that it will issue...
03 December, 2020
Alaska News Brief September 2020: A bedrock law in peril
The National Environmental Policy Act, affectionately called NEPA in the alphabet soup...
18 September, 2020