November 22nd, 1922
Alaska Asks U.S. Supreme Court to End Federal Overreach on Alaska’s Navigable Waters
(Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to decide whether the federal government can regulate navigable waters within Alaska that are not “public lands” under federal law. This issue is vital because it affects Alaska’s ability to manage its lands and resources comprehensively, ensuring the well-being and sustainability of […]
As salmon disappear in warming rivers, Indigenous communities face an uncertain future
For millennia, Indigenous people living in Alaska and Canada’s Yukon territory have relied on Chinook salmon. The large, fatty fish provide essential nutrients for Arctic living and have influenced traditions and languages across generations. But over the past three decades, many communities have been unable to fish Chinook amid a sharp salmon population decline. The […]
Orange rivers signal toxic shift in Arctic wilderness
Warming soil unleashes metals deadly to fish and food chains In Alaska’s Brooks Range, rivers once clear enough to drink now run orange and hazy with toxic metals. As warming thaws formerly frozen ground, it sets off a chemical chain reaction that is poisoning fish and wreaking havoc on ecosystems. As the planet warms, a […]