The first Confluence Summit in 2016 at Alaska Pacific University attracted outdoor product innovators like Heather Kelly of Heather's Choice (pictured), Greg Matyas of Corvus Cycles, elected leaders, and stalwart non-profit and governmental outdoor recreation advocates. The Alaska Outdoor Alliance (AOA) has been selected as the first and only US initiative to join Unearthodox’s 2026 Sparks of Regeneration incubation cohort—a significant milestone not just for AOA, but for Ala

Kayakers near Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound. Photo by Lee Hart Two Alaska communities are making history through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Recreation Economy for Rural Communities (RERC) program—marking important milestones for a relatively young but increasingly influential federal initiative. Kotzebue and the Prince William Sound Economic Development District (PWSEDD) were selected in the latest RERC round, with Kotzebue becoming the first Arctic

The 10th Annual Confluence Summit isn’t your typical conference—it’s a three-day journey into culture, collaboration, and co-creation....

At Confluence, amazing conversations take place and actions get set in motion. Confluence 2025 is not just another annual gathering. This...

For ten years, Confluence has brought Alaskans together to imagine what’s possible for our outdoors. This year, with the 10th Annual...

Many rural community CEDS, and the state itself, recognize the potential benefits of investing in outdoors and nature-based activities...

This September, we’re gathering in Kodiak for the 10th Annual Confluence Summit, co-presented by Koniag Inc. and Island Trails Network....

Photo courtesy of Discover Kodiak When changemakers gather in Kodiak this September for the 10th Annual Confluence Summit, they won’t be...

As Alaska Outdoor Alliance celebrates the 10th Annual Confluence Summit this fall in Kodiak, we’re not just marking a milestone — we’re...

At Confluence, there's less lectures and more collaboration. You'll help nominate and select priority topics and working group that solve...

" Get Your Goose On! - Alaska Style " by USFWS Mountain Prairie is licensed under CC BY 2.0 . Co ‑creating a regenerative outdoors: A...

As Alaska navigates big shifts in federal policy, funding priorities, and climate realities, it’s never been more important to come...

This year marks the 10th Annual Confluence Summit, and with it, a bold and necessary theme: Co-creating a 10-Year Vision for a...

Comments prepared for the 2025 Alaska Trails Annual Conference Alaska’s trails are not a luxury. They are essential infrastructure. They...

Federal land management is facing unprecedented challenges—funding freezes, staff layoffs, and DEI rollbacks are straining the outdoor...

Grant funding freezes and and federal staffing cuts are endangering the operational capabilities to manage and steward federal public...

Recognizing that outdoor recreation is a large and growing sector of the economy nationwide, the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities...

Draft EIS on status of 28 million acres of public lands. From now through Feb. 14, the Bureau of Land Management is accepting public...

For the sixth consecutive year that the US Bureau of Economic Analysis has released national and state level data, Alaska’s outdoor...

Regenerative economic development is the theme again at this year's 8th Annual Confluence Summit on the Outdoor Economy, Sept. 26 - 28,...