Bald eagles are what initially brought me to the Chilkat River near Haines, Alaska. While I continue make the eagles an important part of my coverage, I have become interested in issues related to the eagles. For example, one of the questions I … [Read more]
Call the “High One” Denali, not Mt. McKinley
UPDATE: On August 31, 2015, President Obama put the issue to rest and changed Mt. McKinley to Denali. Yesterday’s news that Alaska Republican U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are making the annual introduction of a bill to officially … [Read more]
Proposed Baby Brown Timber Sale in Haines State Forest would be largest sale since 1990’s
A portion of the Haines State Forest is under consideration for logging. Known as the Baby Brown Timber Sale, the proposal by the Alaska Division of Forestry calls for 855 acres (20 million board feet) of Sitka spruce and western hemlock to be … [Read more]
Bald eagle’s view of Constantine Metals Palmer Deposit
Whenever I take aerial photographs of the Chilkat Valley near Haines, Alaska, I am reminded of how intertwined people and wildlife are in this valley. I also find that places that seem big or far away when viewed from the ground look small, … [Read more]