Summer officially runs from summer solstice on June 21 to the fall equinox on September 22, but in Alaska it feels more fleeting. Already, it seems half gone.

Maybe it’s because the changes in light feel palpable, and plant and garden growth comes so fast you can hardly keep up.

Salmon runs suddenly get hot and then quickly wane; berries get plump and within weeks picked over by bears and dogs and humans; shorts and t-shirt days feel almost oppressive when coupled with wildfire smoke and no wind, yet will soon give way to the first frost.… Read More

  Even after six years in Alaska, I stop and look around often – once a day, maybe once a week – and think (or sing poorly) the immortal words of David Byrne: “Well, how did I get here?”  Living … Read More

  I recently watched Frank Capra’s 1938 film, “You Can’t Take it with You,” again. It’s a sentimental take on a play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It tells the story of young lovers who come from vastly … Read More

October brought good news I love the fall season. The smell of change cuts through the Alaska chill and reminds me that we really live on Mother Nature’s cycles. We may feel overwhelmed by day-to-day work and chores at home, … Read More

  Nancy Lord will read at a Trustees community reading and conversation this month. We asked her a few questions about literary genre, science, and how to weave story from the sea. Here are her thoughts on how science tells … Read More

  Alaska author Nancy Lord will read from her new book, “ph: A Novel,” at a free outreach event hosted by Trustees for Alaska. Join us on Oct. 3 at the Cynosure Brewing Company in Anchorage, 144 E Potter Dr. … Read More

Michelle Sinnott interned for Trustees in 2012 and worked as a staff attorney from December 2014 until the end of this month. She and her pets doggedly worked to protect healthy water, land, fisheries, and wildlife. Her departure comes as … Read More

Emily Charles organized a protest outside the Anchorage office of the Environmental Protection Agency in early August. The middle school activist invited people to join her in opposing the Pebble mine. A handful of protesters stood beside her as drivers … Read More

Kat, Catherine and Hannah finished their summer internships with Trustees, but they wrote their reflections on what they learned and accomplished, both in the office and in the wilderness. Here, Kat talks about taking heart from the wild and learning the … Read More