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

, ,  |  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

Alaska Wind Power Project Approved!

 |  Oct 13, 2011

The state of Alaska has given the green light to a new 17.6 megawatt wind farm on Fire Island, located a few miles offshore of Anchorage. The long-debated project benefitted … Read more

99% of Bear Encounters Take Place Without You Ever Knowing the Bear Was There

, ,  |  Oct 13, 2011

NWF’s Pacific Regional Director Jim Adams (and his dog Milo) explore bear country in Alaska. Read more

Backpacking in the Cascades – Spider Meadows

 |  Oct 7, 2011

I love mountains and here in Seattle our backyard is abounding with peaks waiting to be explored. Backpacking is one of the best ways to escape into the mountains for … Read more

Grizzly Bear

Alaska State Government Quietly Wars on Grizzlies

, ,  |  Oct 5, 2011

For the past 30 years, the state of Alaska has worked to reduce bear and wolf populations in the hope it will lead to more moose and caribou to hunt. … Read more

Why You Should Register for Hike & Seek [VIDEO]

 |  Oct 4, 2011

Attention Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and New Jersey residents! This month, it’s time to connect with the nature in your neighborhood. Why should you register your family for Hike & Seek? I think … Read more

California Leading the Fight on Global Warming

 |  Sep 30, 2011

  Wednesday’s decision by California’s Supreme Court to allow the state to go ahead with a cap-and-trade program was an important step in the effort to limit and dramatically reduce … Read more

Protecting Wildlife and a Way of Life: America’s Grasslands Conference

,  |  Sep 30, 2011

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFe5nJ2ipxk[/youtube] America’s prairies, iconic grasslands that conjure up images of cowboys, Native Americans, wild horses and bison, are some of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. As they disappear, … Read more

Stepping Up for Salmon

 |  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

This Coal-Train is no Jazz Saxophonist

,  |  Sep 23, 2011

Coal is a dirty business. This was made abundantly clear to me just last week as I was enjoying the view from my living room window. I was startled to … Read more