by Tele | Mar 23, 2012 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, F/V Nerka, Sitka, Women in Fishing
Oh, man, friends… We arrived yesterday evening to this: And, like a gift, today received this: That’s the view from the Nerka’s helm. Absolutely glorious, and I find I’m not able to do much of anything today but smile. (Oh, and spend an hour...
by Tele | Mar 4, 2012 | Alaska, Environment, Salmon Trolling, Sitka, Sustainability, Wildlife
Today begins an important week for the trees. Trout Unlimited and Sitka Conservation Society are sending a team of commercial and sports fishermen to Washington D.C., where they’ll lobby for increased funding for habitat conservation/restoration...
by Tele | Dec 14, 2011 | Alaska, Environment, Sustainability
Friends of salmon and wild places: have you written your letter for the Tongass National Forest yet? As discussed in Protecting the Tongass, Part 1, the U.S. Forest Service’s budget for the Tongass has long been skewed. Timber/road...
by Tele | Dec 9, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Environment, Sustainability
This is one of my favorite places in the world: This photo was taken in Sitka, but could be almost anywhere in Southeast Alaska. The Tongass National Forest blankets most of our region, a crazy quilt of western red cedar, Sitka spruce, and...
by Tele | Nov 6, 2011 | Alaska, Commercial Fishing, Culture, Environment, F/V Nerka, Family
My mom recently saw an online photo of her daughter, protest sign held proudly high. “Oh, gawd!” Part embarrassed laugh, part groan; her response revealed a long-internalized instruction to be quiet and polite. Those were the prevailing lessons of my...
by Tele | Oct 18, 2011 | Alaska, Culture, Environment, Sitka
Today is Alaska Day, and, I have to admit, I have mixed feelings. On October 18, 1867, Russia formally transferred control of the Territory of Alaska to the U.S. Commemorated as a statewide holiday, Alaska Day is a really big...
