I live and write on Lingít Aaní, and gratefully acknowledge the past, present and future caretakers of this beautiful place, the Jilkaat Kwaan and Jilkoot Kwaan.

“We talk about how the world is changing, but what we’re really talking about is how we are changing the world. It doesn’t have to be. I’ve yet to see a man improve a tree.” — Kim Heacox in The Only Kayak