Alaska Wilderness League’s Geography of Hope series is a collection of virtual events and experiences connecting you to writers, photographers, experts, filmmakers and other wild Alaska advocates in a celebration of the lands, waters, wildlife and cultures we all care so deeply about. You can find our complete Geography of Hope playlist on YouTube, and don’t forget to subscribe to our channel while you’re there!
Our intent is to lift your spirits, to mentally transport you to the temperate forests and tundra and majestic points in between and, we hope, leave you inspired and feeling connected to others who share a passion about our nation’s wildest places and re-energized in the fight to protect them.
We will continue to introduce more events to this series, including some exclusive sessions available to contributing members. As always, feel free to reach out to membership@alaskawild.org with any questions.
Join us as Elsa Sebastian, an Alaskan activist and filmmaker, scenes from “Understory” and from her forthcoming film in partnership with Tlingit weaver, Lani Hotch. Lani has embarked on an ambitious project to teach other women in her community how to weave salmon-inspired Chilkat Robes to raise awareness of the need to protect the Chilkat River Watershed from the threat of mining development.
Artist Klara Maisch joins the League for an evening of art and exploration. Klara is an Alaskan painter who travels to remote areas to paint on location throughout the seasons, often capturing the beauty of massive landscapes with equally grand canvases. Her landscape-based work often features glaciers, geologic forms, and boreal and Arctic environments. She has painted alongside scientific teams in the remote Arctic, packed paint into bear-proof containers, and painted at Denali Base Camp.
