As noted here recently, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is taking public comment on how it can best manage the Indiana-sized National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska (Reserve). A sportsman … Read more
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Alaska Youth for Environmental Action Gather to Address Elected Officials
Displaying initiative I couldn’t have imagined as a teenager, 24 young activists (ages 13-18) from around Alaska gathered in Juneau last month for the 12th annual Civics and Conservation Summit, … Read more
Photo of the Day: Arctic Fox Kits
See Alaska’s Wildlife and Wilderness In Person Travel with NWF to explore Alaska, including hiking in Denali National Park and exploring the coastline in Kenai Fjords National Park. Learn more … Read more
Of Puppies and Polar Bears
As we continue to celebrate National Wildlife Week it was also brought to my attention that today is National Puppy Day. For some of us, our love for wildlife is … Read more
Valentine for Bristol Bay- Jewelers oppose Pebble Mine
Here is a tough question: How do you get a sportsman, a mans man to write a valentines day themed blog post? How do you motivate someone who is much … Read more
New EPA Report Looks Toxic for Pebble Mine
Last week the Environmental Protection Agency released a report detailing the entirety of known toxic chemical releases throughout the Pacific Northwest in 2010. The report results- startling, The Alaska results- … Read more
New Poll: Americans and Bears Once Again Oppose Pebble Mine
Last month, a voter’s initiative in Bristol Bay signalled that locals opposed placing what might be the largest gold and copper mine in North America in the headwaters of the streams and rivers supporting the world’s … Read more
Mr. Polar Bear Goes to Washington
Washington, DC got a rare sight this week — Arctic wildlife walking through our nation’s capitol. If you were stuck in construction traffic on Constitution Avenue you may have caught … Read more
One Week Left to Be Heard: Save The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Alaskan Arctic is a place most people only dream about. Endless daylight alternates with constant, freezing night. The Northern Lights illuminate wilderness rivers flowing from the Brooks Range to … Read more