Alaska’s Small Villages Turn Toward Renewables—And Don’t Look Back

This article was the cover story of YES! Magazine's Fall 2017 issue. Early in summer 2015, a barge hauling two deconstructed wind turbines lumbered out of Seattle bound for the Alaskan Arctic. It traveled along the western edge of Vancouver Island, passed the pristine wilderness of the Tongass National Forest, slipped across the Gulf of … Continue reading Alaska’s Small Villages Turn Toward Renewables—And Don’t Look Back

The Unlikely Uprising of Progressive Politics in Alaska

YES! Magazine It’s unseasonably warm in Fairbanks, Alaska. A city that sees snow eight months out of the year is just beginning to bud. I’m in the backseat of a Subaru, getting a tour of the town from three environmental and Indigenous rights activists with a busy week ahead of them. Fairbanks is about to host … Continue reading The Unlikely Uprising of Progressive Politics in Alaska