Author: Sage Smiley

In late May, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act, removing some federal authority over wetlands. It did that by limiting the definition of what areas actually make up the protected “waters of the United States.” That leaves wetland-heavy communities like Wrangell wondering whether the decision will clear an easier path to development projects. 

On average, Wrangell participants in the challenge walked 252 miles – enough distance to walk from Juneau to Wrangell to Ketchikan, with almost two-dozen miles to spare.