Posts Tagged ‘Guest Post’
Don’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…
Read MorePaddling To The Arctic Ocean
Richard Spener sits on the board of Alaska Wilderness League, and first visited Alaska in 1987 where he and his wife, Toni Armstrong, sea kayaked in Glacier Bay. Since then they have paddled and hiked in Alaska a total of 12 times, including five unguided trips to the Arctic Refuge.
Read MoreHow To Survive In The Alaskan Wilderness
(This piece is posted with permission from ROL Cruises.) Everything you need to know about staying safe in the wild.
Read MoreA Changing Arctic Ocean
(This piece is posted with permission.) 1Frame4Nature is a collection of images and stories from around the globe of your personal connection to nature. However small, when combined with the actions of others, your individual actions can impact real and tangible outcomes for the preservation of our planet. See more of Esther’s work at www.estherhorvath.com.
Read MoreThe Western Arctic Needs Protection
(This piece is posted with permission from Trustees for Alaska.) The Western Arctic needs protection. Migration routes and subsistence foods are at risk.
Read MoreFinding Light In The Darkness Of Arctic Winter
(This piece is posted with permission.) Photographer Peter Mather has gone to great lengths to photograph wildlife in Canada’s Yukon Territory and across Alaska. In a new photo essay on Arctic Deeply, he shares some of his favorite winter shots and some tricks for staying warm.
Read MoreCapturing The Spirit With A Single Photo
(This piece is posted with permission.) 1Frame4Nature is a collection of images and stories from around the globe of your personal connection to nature. However small, when combined with the actions of others, your individual actions can impact real and tangible outcomes for the preservation of our planet.
Read MoreGetting Up Close And Personal With Alaska’s Glaciers
Alaska Wilderness League is always excited to share new guest bloggers. Daniel Fortner of Alaska Shore Tours gives his experience with glaciers in Alaska, how they’re made, and the effects that climate change is having on these awe-inspiring natural wonders.
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