• Paddling, Pedaling On Her Own Power In Alaska

    Paddling, Pedaling On Her Own Power In Alaska

    In Alaska, weight determines what is possible. Motors and fuel add complexity and limit flexibility. Human power, by contrast, allows McNett and Olson to move lightly and adapt to changing terrain. Packrafts play a central role in how they travel. Without motors, they can lift their bikes, load them onto a raft and cross rivers…


  • Lawsuit Challenges Feds’ Alaska Public Land Takeover That Would Lead To Ambler Road Project

    Lawsuit Challenges Feds’ Alaska Public Land Takeover That Would Lead To Ambler Road Project

    “These public lands orders should never have been revoked without a thorough environmental review, public accountability, and meaningful consultation with the communities the most directly affected,” said Krystal Lapp, president of the board for Northern Alaska Environmental Center. “These 2 million acres form an essential ecological connection between Gates of the Arctic National Park and…



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