For the Arctic Refuge | 2025 Year in review

A favorite photo by Ming Poon from an Informed Experiences visit to Vashraii K'oo in 2024. Visit https://protectourwinters.org/campaign/protect-the-arctic/ to see a few more incredible photos from Ming and our time in the Arctic Refuge.

There’s no way to sugarcoat it, or any reason to deny it. 2025 has been an extremely challenging year for those that care about the well-being of people and the planet. In a focussed look at the Arctic Refuge, one could say that its facing its greatest threat yet, once again being forced towards development… Continue reading For the Arctic Refuge | 2025 Year in review

Tahoe Takes Action | UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center | Stories of Climate, Hope, and Resilience

Humbled and honored to contribute to this vibrant list of people taking action for the betterment of our local environment and community.   The Tahoe Science Center celebrates local community members who are taking action and leading the way in protecting our environment amid climate change. This exhibit sparks conversation about action and offers ideas… Continue reading Tahoe Takes Action | UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center | Stories of Climate, Hope, and Resilience

IMAGO 2025

In late August, after a wonderful Informed Experiences trip to Vashraii K’oo and the Arctic Refuge, I was honored to be invited back to IMAGO for the third time. If this is the first time you’re hearing about IMAGO check out the link above, the work of SILA, and then watch this: IMAGO represents a… Continue reading IMAGO 2025

INVITATION TO THE ARCTIC: BRENNAN LAGASSE’S JOURNEY TO SAFEGAURD THE ARCTIC REFUGE’S HERITAGE AND FUTURE| PROTECT OUR WINTERS

Our 2023 Arctic Refuge experience with current students, alumni, Ming, myself, and Robert.

  For POW Creative Alliance member Brennan Lagasse, protecting the Arctic is about more than just safeguarding the landscape from fossil fuel development and drilling. It’s about preserving the culture and way of life of its human inhabitants. Lagasse is a sustainability professor at UNR at Lake Tahoe (formerly Sierra Nevada College), a writer and… Continue reading INVITATION TO THE ARCTIC: BRENNAN LAGASSE’S JOURNEY TO SAFEGAURD THE ARCTIC REFUGE’S HERITAGE AND FUTURE| PROTECT OUR WINTERS

Professor and backcountry ski guide Brennan Lagasse explores the conflicts between outdoor recreation and sustainability, providing tips for getting outside as an environmental advocate

The roots. Mom taking me skiing in the early days at either Pico or Killington, VT. Thanks Mom!

An interview on sustainable recreation with UNR at Lake Tahoe: Brennan Lagasse is a teaching assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe. He teaches courses across departments and programs through a holistic approach grounded in sustainability education. In Fall 2024, he will be teaching the Sociology of Climate Change as part… Continue reading Professor and backcountry ski guide Brennan Lagasse explores the conflicts between outdoor recreation and sustainability, providing tips for getting outside as an environmental advocate

Outdoor Allies with the Outdoor Alliance

If you’re new to the OA take a few minutes to see where you fit into their work. If you care about the outdoors, they are a group you want to be connected to and support.    From OA:  Ever wondered how you can do more for public lands but you aren’t sure where to… Continue reading Outdoor Allies with the Outdoor Alliance

Alpenglow Sports Community Book Initiative

Alpenglow Sports operates through a rich and connected community-centric business model. For 42 years, we have put on events that bring our community together and facilitate fun, education and inspiration. One has to look no further than our Winter Speaker Series or Mountain Festival, both of which are large-scale events that seek to give back to the community that… Continue reading Alpenglow Sports Community Book Initiative

The Launch of the Ice Axe Impact School

An Impact School Classroom, high in the rainforest canopy. Brazilian Amazon, October, 2018

TRUCKEE, CALIF. (PRWEB) OCTOBER 18, 2018 The Ice Axe Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the Ice Axe Impact School, an educational platform formed to facilitate transformational experiences for students and active learners across the globe. The Ice Axe Impact School has been many years in the making and was founded by Douglas Stoup,… Continue reading The Launch of the Ice Axe Impact School