Fighting to protect wilderness, wildlife, and clean air and water can feel disheartening. It just got harder in Alaska with the election of a Governor who, like the Trump administration, wants to gut environmental protections and hastily pave the way … Read More
Today the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that has broader implications than John Sturgeon’s desire to use a hovercraft to hunt moose in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. Depending on what the Court decides, the case could … Read More
Trustees and its clients will play the legal waiting game this fall while waiting for several District Court decisions. These rulings could improve the health of our lands, waters and communities, or trigger ongoing litigation to defend against the threats … Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court decided today to hear a case concerning the National Park Service’s authority to regulate boating activities on rivers in national park boundaries in Alaska. The lawsuit centers on John Sturgeon’s desire to use his hovercraft within … Read More
The Ninth Circuit Court ruled today to uphold the National Park Service’s authority to manage boating activities on navigable rivers within park boundaries in Alaska. Trustees represented thirteen conservation groups in the case, Sturgeon v. Frost, by filing an … Read More