Trump agencies strip protections for Alaska wolves and bears
The U.S. National Park Service and Fish and Wildlife Service announced today...
20 May, 2020
News Blog
BLM pushes massive Willow oil & gas proposal during pandemic
As communities shut down and all Alaskans hunker down to stop the...
21 April, 2020
AIDEA uses health crisis to funnel cash to industrial road
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority used the Covid-19 crisis to...
21 April, 2020
Trump’s suspension of environmental laws cannot stand
In March, the federal agency responsible for enforcing the nation’s laws that...
17 April, 2020
Alaska Brief–March 2020: A time of change, a time of care
We face a shared global experience of unknowns and volatility right now,...
19 March, 2020
Missing Bella Hammond
Alaska has lost a true gem. Former Alaska First Lady Bella Hammond...
19 March, 2020
Turning to the sea
Our longtime friend and supporter Nancy Lord used to set-net on the...
19 March, 2020
A time of change, a time of care
We’ve all heard the old sayings, “There’s a sucker born every day”...
19 March, 2020
Alaskans can Pick.Click.Give. to protect what they love
Alaskans can show their love by giving part or all of their...
25 February, 2020
A legacy runs through it
A red and white bobber brought Stacy Studebaker to Alaska. Her journey...
18 February, 2020
Our latest job openings
Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and passion to protect...
13 February, 2020
Defending the Arctic in court
Our lawyers called out the illegal and destructive sell-off of Arctic lands...
07 February, 2020
Alaska Brief–January 2020
I started at Trustees in 1994 as an intern working on Cook Inlet...
28 January, 2020
A reflection on Dr. King’s dream
We believe that you cannot separate the fight for civil rights and...
20 January, 2020
Meet the Trustees’ hall of fame
Four Trustees' board members have received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Alaska...
20 January, 2020
Support the Western Arctic now!
Speak up now to keep and expand protected areas in the National...
17 January, 2020
Alaska Brief–December 2019
It's our birthday on Dec. 16--and this year we get to blow...
31 December, 2019
Trustees welcomes Heidi to the team
Heidi Helling comes to Trustees by way of research and field work....
11 December, 2019
A Trustees wish list
Trustees shares its staff wish list, and hopes that all your wish...
11 December, 2019
The Western Arctic needs you
Last month the Bureau of Land Management proposed a revised management plan...
11 December, 2019
Alaska Brief–November 2019
Most of us know someone--or are someone--who finds it hard or even...
30 November, 2019
In memory of Steve Bickerstaff
Steve on ridge over the Beaufort Sea. Last month we lost an...
22 November, 2019
Welcome Rachel Briggs!
Rachel Briggs joined Trustees last month as a legal fellow. Here she shares...
22 November, 2019
Another Arctic land grab
The Trump administration continues to put industry interests ahead of public health...
21 November, 2019
Alaska Brief–October 2019
When people use the phrase "for the birds," they trivialize what they consider...
20 November, 2019
Two “under the radar” projects that threaten the Arctic
Two projects - the Ambler road and the Willow oil and gas...
17 October, 2019
Cold with a chance of bears
I have experienced many, many bear encounters--coastal brown bears in southwest...
17 October, 2019
We sued Trump’s EPA for gutting protections, clearing path for Pebble
We took Trump’s EPA to court today for breaking the law when...
09 October, 2019