Ben Boettger

Born and raised in Indiana, on traditional lands of the Shawnee and Miami, Ben Boettger came to Alaska in 2014. Prior to joining Cook Inletkeeper, he was a Peace Corps volunteer in Mongolia, a National Park Service ranger, and a reporter for local and regional newspapers in Vermont, Indiana, and Alaska. From 2014 to 2018, he covered local government, energy, environment, and the Cook Inlet oil and gas industry for the Peninsula Clarion. He enjoys hiking, camping, climbing mountains, and observing ravens, and he would like to learn more about sea kayaking. He currently lives in Soldotna on Dena’ina Land.