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Photo Courtesy of Great Land Trust. Daysha Eaton/KMXT More than 3,000 acres of ecologically rich land on Afognak Island is now protected through a wildlife and recreation corridor. “There has been some logging in the area, but it is fairly minimal,” said Ellen Kazary, Executive Director for  the conservation non-profit, Great Land Trust. “So, you are flying over these impressive …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT For years, locals have needed a permit to hike the Termination Point trail, but now they can explore the property without the permit or the accompanying fee. This spring, the Native Corporation Leisnoi passed along the land’s conservation easement to the Kodiak Island Borough. That means that land development is now prohibited, and the property is open to …