Braided River founder Helen Cherullo reflects on two decades since the release of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land—the incredible book that started it all.
President Jimmy Carter's Arctic Legacy
This week, we are thrilled to be wishing President Jimmy Carter—a stalwart Arctic champion—a happy 99th birthday!
In 1990, President Jimmy Carter became the first and as yet only president to visit the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, along with his wife Rosalynn. They joined Braided River author, adventurer and environmentalist Debbie Miller and her young daughters and her sister at their wilderness camp along the Okpilak River. President Carter wanted to meet the woman who wrote Midnight Wilderness: Journeys in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (reissued in 2011 by Braided River). He wanted to be on the lands he worked so fiercely to protect.
A Victory for the Arctic!
In a monumental move for the environment, Indigenous rights, and climate action, the Biden administration has just canceled the last remaining oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Discover the significance of this decision and the voices celebrating this historic win for America's Arctic. Read on for the full story!
Remembering Tom Hornbein
Celebrating 20 Years of 'Seasons of Life and Land' this GiveBIG
Help us celebrate the 20 Year Anniversary of Seasons of Life and Land— the beginning of the Braided River story this GiveBIG! It was twenty years ago in April 2003 that the seeds for Braided River were planted. Along with photographer Subhankar Banerjee, we were determined to tell a different story of the Arctic. We had no idea what we were about to unleash. In 2003, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) held up our book, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land, on the Senate floor. This proved to be a defining moment for the Arctic.
Living River: The Promise of the Mighty Colorado
Braided River recently launched a new book project and engagement campaign spotlighting the Colorado River watershed and the role we can all play in the health of our waterways. Learn more about the history and impact of the Colorado in an excerpt from award-winning conservation photographer Dave Showalter’s new book, Living River.