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Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: We must demand that the Roadless Rule is upheld

It is a mistake to trade portions of the world’s last remaining pristine temperate rainforest.

  • Apr 14, 2020
  • By Duncan Kowalski
Fog drifts through the trees in the Tongass National Forest on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Courtesy Photo | Ken Hill,National Park Service                                 A National Park Service climate-observing station in Howard Pass records some of Alaska’s most extreme weather. Howard Pass is a broad crossing of the Brooks Range between Alaska’s North Slope and the Noatak River drainage.

It both is and isn’t a real low point.

Howard Pass, a rock-stubbled tundra plateau in the western Brooks Range, is one of the lowest points in the mountains that arc across northern Alaska.… Continue reading

Courtesy Photo | Ken Hill,National Park Service                                 A National Park Service climate-observing station in Howard Pass records some of Alaska’s most extreme weather. Howard Pass is a broad crossing of the Brooks Range between Alaska’s North Slope and the Noatak River drainage.
Visions of community in a time of crisis

Visions of community in a time of crisis

As Alaskans, we indeed know how to support one another.

Visions of community in a time of crisis
Opinion: Is this what ‘Energy Dominance’ looks like?

Opinion: Is this what ‘Energy Dominance’ looks like?

Alaska’s economy has been in a hole since oil prices collapsed in 2014. Now, with Alaska North Slope crude selling at about $25 per barrel,… Continue reading

  • Apr 7, 2020
  • By Zachary Brown
Opinion: Is this what ‘Energy Dominance’ looks like?
Happy Census Day: Did you respond yet?

Happy Census Day: Did you respond yet?

It takes less time than making a grilled cheese.

Happy Census Day: Did you respond yet?
Southeast Alaska Conservation Council holds Women’s History Month tele-town hall
Southeast Alaska Conservation Council holds Women’s History Month tele-town hall
Planet Alaska: An immune system boost from salmon head soup

Planet Alaska: An immune system boost from salmon head soup

“In Southeast Alaska communities, salmon head soup is an important part of our gift economy.”

  • Mar 25, 2020
  • By Vivian Mork Yéilk’ and Vivian Faith Prescott For the Juneau Empire
  • Capital City Weekly
Planet Alaska: An immune system boost from salmon head soup
The view from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center as seen in late February. The center was the site of an open house to draw public comment on a proposed overhaul of the recreation area. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire File)

Opinion: We can do better at the glacier

Tell the Forest Service.

  • Mar 12, 2020
The view from the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center as seen in late February. The center was the site of an open house to draw public comment on a proposed overhaul of the recreation area. (Ben Hohenstatt | Juneau Empire File)
Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File                                 Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson, president of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, will address the Chamber Luncheon today at noon. See below.
Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File                                 Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson, president of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, will address the Chamber Luncheon today at noon. See below.
Opinion: Forest Service proposal falls short in several ways

Opinion: Forest Service proposal falls short in several ways

Comment period ends March 19.

  • Mar 10, 2020
  • By John Neary
Opinion: Forest Service proposal falls short in several ways
Sustainable Soundscapes: Places may look the same, but their sounds are changing

Sustainable Soundscapes: Places may look the same, but their sounds are changing

Listening closely to this planet’s sounds can tell us a lot about where we are, and where we’re going.

Sustainable Soundscapes: Places may look the same, but their sounds are changing
Angela Rodell, Executive Director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, speaks about the positive results of the fund this year at the APFC office in July 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Angela Rodell, Executive Director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, speaks about the positive results of the fund this year at the APFC office in July 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Fresh snow coats Heintzleman Ridge as seen from Twin Lakes in December 2019. Snow is an insulator for wildlife. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

A lot goes on underneath the snow

Snow makes a great — albeit damp and cool — blanket.

Fresh snow coats Heintzleman Ridge as seen from Twin Lakes in December 2019. Snow is an insulator for wildlife. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
Opinion: I hope our elected leaders hear climate change concerns

Opinion: I hope our elected leaders hear climate change concerns

I’ve just attended Juneau’s Innovation Summit. It just might have restored my hope for the future. One of this year’s Summit topics was “Business in… Continue reading

  • Mar 2, 2020
Opinion: I hope our elected leaders hear climate change concerns
Your weekend guide: Motown music, mountaineering women, stand-up comedy and more
Your weekend guide: Motown music, mountaineering women, stand-up comedy and more
Chris Beck with Alaska Trails, Thor Stacey with Alaska Professional Guides Association, Dan Blanchard with UnCruise Adventure, Lee Hart with Alaska Outdoor Alliance, E.J. Reiser with The North Face and Cailin O’Brien-Feeney then with the Outdoor Industry Association. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska Outdoor Alliance)

A week of outdoor-focused events comes to Juneau

Capital Outdoor Week, held March 2-6 in Juneau, will focus on Alaska’s $3.2 billion outdoor recreation sector. The five-day event features a calendar full of… Continue reading

Chris Beck with Alaska Trails, Thor Stacey with Alaska Professional Guides Association, Dan Blanchard with UnCruise Adventure, Lee Hart with Alaska Outdoor Alliance, E.J. Reiser with The North Face and Cailin O’Brien-Feeney then with the Outdoor Industry Association. (Courtesy Photo | Alaska Outdoor Alliance)
Author talks salmon, education conference approaches and more
Author talks salmon, education conference approaches and more
Arctic researcher says climate change is coming

Arctic researcher says climate change is coming

Crises are times of both danger and opportunity.

Arctic researcher says climate change is coming
Pebble mine opponents say process is being rushed

Pebble mine opponents say process is being rushed

Opposition groups to hold town hall.

Pebble mine opponents say process is being rushed
Opinion: Open minds can open mines

Opinion: Open minds can open mines

No more short-term band aids — we need long-term solutions.

  • Feb 21, 2020
  • By Win Gruening
Opinion: Open minds can open mines