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Inside the Agenda: What You’ll Experience at Confluence 2025
The 10th Annual Confluence Summit isn’t your typical conference—it’s a three-day journey into culture, collaboration, and co-creation....
Sep 102 min read


Why Now Is the Time to Join Confluence
At Confluence, amazing conversations take place and actions get set in motion. Confluence 2025 is not just another annual gathering. This...
Sep 22 min read


Confluence 2025: Two Circles, One Vision
For ten years, Confluence has brought Alaskans together to imagine what’s possible for our outdoors. This year, with the 10th Annual...
Aug 273 min read


From Plans to Projects: Why Kodiak Is the Launchpad for a Regenerative Vision
Many rural community CEDS, and the state itself, recognize the potential benefits of investing in outdoors and nature-based activities...
Aug 201 min read


10 Starter Questions to Think About Before You Arrive at Confluence - Kodiak
This September, we’re gathering in Kodiak for the 10th Annual Confluence Summit, co-presented by Koniag Inc. and Island Trails Network....
Aug 52 min read


The 10-Year Vision for Alaska’s Outdoors Starts in Kodiak, but Doesn’t End There
Photo courtesy of Discover Kodiak When changemakers gather in Kodiak this September for the 10th Annual Confluence Summit, they won’t be...
Jul 282 min read


Confluence Introduces the Concept of Bioregional Weaving
As Alaska Outdoor Alliance celebrates the 10th Annual Confluence Summit this fall in Kodiak, we’re not just marking a milestone — we’re...
Jul 131 min read


Washington Sends Mixed Signals on the Outdoors — Why Confluence Matters More Than Ever
At Confluence, there's less lectures and more collaboration. You'll help nominate and select priority topics and working group that solve...
Jul 62 min read


Why a 10-Year Vision for Alaska’s Outdoors Must Be Built Together
" Get Your Goose On! - Alaska Style " by USFWS Mountain Prairie is licensed under CC BY 2.0 . Co ‑creating a regenerative outdoors: A...
Jun 92 min read


Why We Need You at Confluence
As Alaska navigates big shifts in federal policy, funding priorities, and climate realities, it’s never been more important to come...
May 151 min read


Announcing the Theme for Confluence 2025: Co-Creating a Regenerative Future for Alaska’s Outdoors
This year marks the 10th Annual Confluence Summit, and with it, a bold and necessary theme: Co-creating a 10-Year Vision for a...
May 141 min read


More than Infrastructure, Access to the Outdoors Is Our Future
Comments prepared for the 2025 Alaska Trails Annual Conference Alaska’s trails are not a luxury. They are essential infrastructure. They...
Apr 252 min read


Navigating Federal Turbulence @ Confluence in Kodiak this Fall
Federal land management is facing unprecedented challenges—funding freezes, staff layoffs, and DEI rollbacks are straining the outdoor...
Apr 101 min read


AOA Seeks Partners for 2025 Great Outdoors Month Campaign
Grant funding freezes and and federal staffing cuts are endangering the operational capabilities to manage and steward federal public...
Apr 15 min read


Denali Commission Partners with EPA for Rural Recreation
Recognizing that outdoor recreation is a large and growing sector of the economy nationwide, the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities...
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Valentine's Day is big day for public comment on BLM recreation lands EIS and management plan revision
Draft EIS on status of 28 million acres of public lands. From now through Feb. 14, the Bureau of Land Management is accepting public...
Feb 8, 20242 min read


Alaska Among Top States in US Outdoor Recreation Economy
For the sixth consecutive year that the US Bureau of Economic Analysis has released national and state level data, Alaska’s outdoor...
Dec 5, 20234 min read


Explore Regenerative Economic Themes Across Borders at Confluence Summit in Fairbanks
Regenerative economic development is the theme again at this year's 8th Annual Confluence Summit on the Outdoor Economy, Sept. 26 - 28,...
May 5, 20232 min read


AK's Outdoor Economy Enjoys Brisk Post-Pandemic Recovery
Alaska’s outdoor recreation economy is a bright spot in Alaska’s overall economic health. Before the pandemic and as recovery continues,...
Feb 6, 20232 min read


Public Comment Opens on State's 5-Year Outdoor Recreation Priorities
The public comment period opens today on the draft Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) for 2023 – 2027. The SCORP,...
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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