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Much of Alaska is draped with immense timber stands in various stages of health, re-growth and succession. It’s like a 1000 piece puzzle still in the box. All the pieces are there. You can see the picture on the box. You can see the way all the...
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Alaska is a magical place. Beautiful, big and remote. Especially Taan, Sea Lion (Prince of Wales Island). In June 2021, I was lucky enough to tour this sprawling island as a part of REAP’s project with the Sustainable Southeast Partnership. And to see first-hand...
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In June, Kake took one giant step toward energy independence with the delivery of the final engineering plans and financial analysis for a biomass district heating system designed by the Oregon firm, Wisewood Energy – a firm with deep experience in Southeast and many...
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From towering totems to giant 60 foot cedar canoes to the architecturally elegant clan houses to the crackling fires inside them, perhaps no other indigenous society enjoyed more of what nature could provide than the Natives of the Pacific Northwest coast. They had trees....
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