Arctic Refuge Slide Show @Patagonia Reno 2/8/24 7pm with Ming Poon and Supporting Informed Experiences 501(c)(3)

Excited to share the stage with my good friend and standout photographer, Ming Poon sharing photos, videos, and stories from our trip to the Arctic Refuge last summer. Details here and below, I hope you can make it!

Arctic Refuge Slide Show 10/18/24 Tahoe City, CA 730pm Student Presentations, Photography by Ming Poon

A moment before this rainbow started going big, Robert Thompson asked me if I had ever seen a rainbow make a full circle.

The Sacred Place Where Life Begins: Stories and Adventures from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge   Brennan Lagasse has been traveling to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for over a decade. This past summer, a dream trip years in the making was realized when local Tahoe college students from Sierra Nevada College, alongside past and… Continue reading Arctic Refuge Slide Show 10/18/24 Tahoe City, CA 730pm Student Presentations, Photography by Ming Poon

It’s time to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by KAYLA HEIDENREICH

Myself, current students, and Kayla in the Arctic Refuge this past summer, July 2024. Photo: Ming Poon

*If you visit the Informed Experiences page you’ll see several examples of student work I have highlighted from our field work over the years in the Arctic Refuge. Kayala was once a student in my sustainability classes, graduated as valedictorian, and today continues to use her experience and voice to advocate for Arctic Refuge protection.… Continue reading It’s time to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by KAYLA HEIDENREICH

SONGS & STORIES OF THE ARCTIC VILLAGE NEETS’AII GWICH’IN: A MESSAGE TO THE WORLD

This article spotlights one of the projects that came out of time spent in Arctic Village last summer. Check it out, listen to the music, the stories, and bring some joy into your day! Glide article with links to the songs and stories album

Continuing the Fight to Protect the Arctic Refuge

Good news can be hard to come by for People and Earth defenders these days, but there is always light in the darkness, and there are more defenders and a bigger community of resisters out there than you think! Last month I was able to once again join forces with author, guide, and storyteller Andy… Continue reading Continuing the Fight to Protect the Arctic Refuge

Out Of Bounds IMAX| Antarctica and the Arctic

Guiding the crew in Antarctica during filing for the first segment of the movie

In the Fall of 2018 and Spring of 2019 I was fortunate to join the Out of Bounds IMAX team for two segments of their film featuring all-star snowboarder Torah Bright. The film had its world premier on October 29th in Seattle, WA (photos and a recap here) and will be shown on giant IMAX… Continue reading Out Of Bounds IMAX| Antarctica and the Arctic

Arctic Refuge Protection Movement Update

In D.C. with my partner Jillian, our at the time 10 week old baby (Mika), and other allies/co-conspirators including the Alaska Wilderness League, lobbying for the Arctic Refuge. May, 2018

As a co-conspirator to the movement, much has happened over the past several weeks. Seismic testing has been defeated for now, a major win to celebrate!! Also, more than 1 million estimated comments were made on the latest DEIS related to development in the Refuge, and the vast majority are all on the protection side.… Continue reading Arctic Refuge Protection Movement Update

WILD TURNS IN AMERICA’S SERENGETI

Flying into the heart of the Hulahula River and the Arctic Refuge

I need to commit. But it doesn’t feel right. The water is deeper, and the current is faster than it was when we crossed the river 12 hours earlier. I retreat backwards and shake my head at my partner Shana. Our initial crossing was sporty to say the least. Although the sun being out and… Continue reading WILD TURNS IN AMERICA’S SERENGETI