Posts Tagged ‘Outdoor Recreation’
Tips for taking the road less traveled: Alaska edition
When thinking about potential road trips, many of us confine our imaginations to the lower 48 states. But if you’re looking for backwoods travel opportunities, you’ll hit the mother lode if you head north to Alaska.
Read MoreThe forest within: Finding wisdom in the woods
Author Amy Gulick joined us recently on Geography of Hope to share stories from the Tongass National Forest. Below, she discusses “finding wisdom in the woods.”
Read MoreBe courteous: 9 basic trail rules every hiker should know
By: Geraldine Mills A hiker isn’t unlike any other physical hobby in that there are specific unspoken rules that come with it. These unspoken rules are often called “trail etiquette.”
Read MoreDescent of the Refuge
From Molly Booth, Morgan Shields and Chris Morgan, “Descent of the Refuge” brings awareness to protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge through the story of three friends on a backcountry skiing expedition around the Okpilak Watershed, and their journey across the Arctic Refuge coastal plain.
Read MoreChad Brown: Photographic Inspiration in the Arctic Refuge
The League’s Geography of Hope series continues with a trip through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with veteran Chad Brown!
Read MoreA Shape in the Dark: Living and Dying with Brown Bears
The League’s Geography of Hope presentation featuring Drew Hamilton and Bjorn Dilhe, and highlighting Bjorn’s upcoming book “A Shape in the Dark” offers a unique chance to experience Alaska’s brown and black bears and learn from Bjorn’s lifelong experiences with and passion for these animals.
Read MoreTraveling in 2021: Be smart and safe on the road
Even as vaccines begin to roll out, coronavirus cases are spiking. But so is cabin fever, and it will only get worse as spring approaches, with the dark season giving slowly beginning to yield to the midnight sun.
Read MoreTrump hates the National Environmental Policy Act
[This piece originally appeared in The Hill. Cover photo: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Peter Mather/www.PeterMather.com)] As Alaskans, we care about our environment, because we know the lands and waters provide us with places to harvest food, to fish, or simply camp and recreate.
Read MoreLessons in justice from three outdoor experiences
Like many, recent events have caused me, as a white person, to ask myself what I can and should do differently in my own personal and professional life to fight for justice.
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