Let the sun shine in—Alaska News Brief June 2026
Soon the longest day of sunlight in North America will embrace us:...
16 June, 2026
Another failed Arctic Refuge lease sale and other Arctic news
By Madison Grosvenor Congress and the Trump administration made big revenue promises about...
16 June, 2026
The season of care—Alaska News Brief May 2026
The month of May tends to make people happy and keep them...
14 May, 2026
Small things, big bears—Alaska News Brief March 2026
Remember back during the pandemic when people started seeing more animals in cities? A...
16 March, 2026
YOU ROCK 4EVER XOXO—Alaska News Brief February 2026
The retail sector makes a big deal of Valentine’s Day. There’s money to be made, of...
12 February, 2026
Time to talk to the critters—Alaska News Brief January 2026
As I check off my to-do list before heading to Ecuador for...
14 January, 2026
Our common cause is each other—Alaska News Brief October 2025
Earlier this month, the remnants of a typhoon that originated in the...
17 October, 2025
The real Moby Dick story—Alaska News Brief July 2025
The true story that inspired the iconic book “Moby Dick” tells a...
10 July, 2025
It’s been a month, and I’m pissed off—Alaska News Brief April 2025
Sigh. It’s been a month and then some. Late in March we got...
14 April, 2025
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
The gutting of public lands—Alaska News Brief March 2025
I never watched “The Apprentice” and don’t revel in people getting fired....
19 March, 2025
Hello, 2025. We’re ready for you—Alaska News Brief January 2025
Throughout 2024, we threw parties and shared funny and true stories about...
15 January, 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