Posts Tagged ‘Guest Post’
The Fortress Of The Bears
Take a video tour through the Kootznoowoo Wilderness, part of a temperate rainforest filled with the highest concentration of brown bears in the world.
Read MoreA Long Migration, Human Consciousness, And The Future Of The Arctic Refuge
(This piece was written and submitted by Susan Sorg, and originally appeared on OneWildLife.) Evolution has linked migratory birds with the perfect habitat, so much so that the benefits of the Arctic tundra and its abundant insects, invertebrates, and vegetation outweighs the risks of migrating thousands of miles.
Read MoreWe Will Never Stop Fighting To Protect The Arctic
This post originally appeared on the Campion Advocacy Fund blog following congressional passage of its tax bill, which opened the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.
Read MoreAdam Kolton Talks Arctic Refuge On The Outdoor Biz Podcast
Rick Saez produces the Outdoor Biz Podcast, a once per week podcast where Rick Saez interviews leaders in the Outdoor Recreation Business to get their stories, tips, strategies, and ideas that you can apply and take your Outdoor career or business to the next level.
Read MoreProtect The Arctic Refuge From Oil Industry Allies In Congress
Author Toni Armstrong lives in St. Louis and serves on the board of Alaska Wilderness League. This piece originally appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Read MoreDiscovering The Soul Of The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A growing number of Alaskans are resolving to address climate change while also crafting a sustainable future for our state’s economy. Below, wilderness guide Haley Johnston describes what made her fall in love with the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. And if you’re from Alaska and wish to add your voice, head on over here.
Read MoreProtecting The Arctic Refuge Is Non-Negotiable
(This piece is posted with permission from the Patagonia Cleanest Line blog.) Bernadette Demientieff, the Executive Director of the Gwich’in Steering Committee: “For us, this is a matter of physical, spiritual and cultural survival. It is our basic human right to continue to feed our families on our ancestral lands and practice our subsistence way of life.”
Read MoreDon’t Judge A Book By Its Cover. And Don’t Judge A Bill By Its Name.
(This piece is posted with permission from Andy Kerr’s Public Lands Blog. You can find the original post here. As in Oregon, the “Westerman bill” would have hugely negative consequences on Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.)
Read MoreHere Be White Bears: The Arctic’s Pale Predators
Author Michael Engelhard has written essay collections including American Wild: Explorations from the Grand Canyon to the Arctic Ocean, and Ice Bear: The Cultural History of an Arctic Icon, from which this essay has been excerpted. He lives in Fairbanks, Alaska and works as a wilderness guide in the Arctic. This article has also appeared in Hakai magazine and is reprinted here…
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