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EPA Warns Pebble Mine Would Harm Alaska’s Salmon

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | May 22, 2012

On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft of its long-awaited ecological risk assessment of large-scale mining in the pristine Nushagak River and Kvichak River watersheds of Alaska’s … Read more

Alaska Youth for Environmental Action Gather to Address Elected Officials

Students and Nature | Apr 30, 2012

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

New Report: Mine Waste is Poisoning Our Waters

Conservation, Get Outside | Feb 28, 2012

An eye-opening new report from our friends at Earthworks and MiningWatch Canada catalogues the wide range of damage to ecosystems, wildlife and human health caused by hardrock mining and identifies … Read more

Valentine for Bristol Bay- Jewelers oppose Pebble Mine

Conservation, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Feb 14, 2012

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

Conservation, Garden Habitats, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Jan 9, 2012

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

Bears and People Vote Against Mine–Foreign Mining Giants Prepare to Ignore Them

Conservation, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Oct 20, 2011

Tuesday night, voters in Bristol Bay passed a borough initiative banning any mining project of 640 acres or more that adversely affects salmon streams in the borough. The vote was aimed … Read more

Stepping Up for Salmon

Conservation | Sep 28, 2011

Living in Seattle, the critical role that wild Alaskan salmon play in our state’s culture and economy is clear. Salmon are a staple of our regional cuisine and the source … Read more

Between a Sockeye and a Hard Rock Mining Place

Conservation | Aug 12, 2011

For hunters, anglers, commercial fishermen and women and Alaska Natives, Bristol Bay is an untouched wilderness, home to the world’s largest sockeye salmon runs. It also supports a rich ecosystem … Read more

Watching Moose in the Evening

Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Aug 10, 2011

Last night a mother moose and calf came wandering by . . . . I felt like I was connected to the whole world. Read more

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Imperiled Wilderness: Eight Things You Probably Don’t Know about Alaska’s Bristol Bay

Conservation | Jul 11, 2011

The 40,000-square-mile Bristol Bay region of southwest Alaska stretches across pristine tundra and wetlands crisscrossed with rivers that flow into the bay. Up to 40 million sockeye salmon return to … Read more

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