Lawsuit challenges Zinke and his public land giveaway Trustees for Alaska filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court today that claims that a land exchange between King Cove Corporation and the Department of the Interior violates the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation … Read More
Update: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers posted the proposed Pebble mine permit application on Jan. 5, 2018. The document again demonstrates that Northern Dynasty, the Canadian company behind Pebble Limited Partnership, continues to use its PR machine to make … 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
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
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
Catherine, Hannah and Kat finished their summer internships with Trustees, but left these words as a reflection on what they learned and accomplished, both in the office and in the wilderness. Here, Catherine talks about her role in defending a national … Read More
Two memos from the Department of Interior may undo years of work and public comment that helped shape wildlife regulations in Alaska. The memos instruct NPS and USFWS to redo regulations that protect bears and wolves on National Preserves … Read More
Trustees interns always explore the Alaska wilderness with new eyes and perspectives. Here, Catherine talks about the life lessons learned on the trail during a recent trip to Denali National Park. Read about our 2017 summer interns and what they’re learning about the … Read More
Trustees interns always explore the Alaska wilderness with new eyes and perspectives. Here, Hannah Oakes talks about bumping into Alaska’s wild life just miles from the city in this story about a hike in the Chugach Rage. Read about our … Read More