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Exciting news!! President Obama and the Dept. of the Interior announced the new Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which provides management direction for the Refuge for the next 15 years, and for the first time ever, recommends Wilderness designation for the...
01 January, 2015
Read full article HERE We just returned from the most wonderful celebration at the Burke Museum in Seattle, as we received the 2013 Voice of the Wild award from the Alaska Wilderness League, recognizing our commitment to promoting conservation for Alaska’s remarkable wild places. For...
01 November, 2013
The unusual weather patterns that started this spring continued to surprise us as we moved into fall. The first week of August we had the most benign, gentle, warm weather we can ever recall for that time of year, as we floated leisurely down the...
01 September, 2013
One of the most rewarding things for us in running Arctic Treks is all the wonderful people we get to meet and share the arctic with. This summer provided a highlight for us as we got to do a Conservation Lands Foundation custom trip to...
01 July, 2013
Climate change just went to another level for us here. After breaking a record for the latest snowfall (on top of our still unmelted winter snowpack) and coldest overall temperatures in May, we had a complete switch in weather the last week of May as...
01 June, 2013
We just returned home from the most wonderful 20th anniversary celebration of the Alaska Wilderness League in Washington DC. We’ve been involved in and grateful for the AWL since its founding, and the 20th-anniversary dinner event was a heartfelt and laughter filled gathering of people...
01 April, 2013