Air view of Pedro Bay area on Illiamna Lake, Alaska. Photo George Wuerthner In December, the Pedro Bay Native Corporation (PBC) in Alaska placed 44,000 acres of its property under […]
Jimmy Carter Supports Protection of Izembek NWR Wilderness
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is a 315,000 acre protected landscape located on the Alaskan Peninsula, a chain of volcanos that eventually leds to the Aleutian Islands. Former President Jimmy […]
A Chance to Stop the Ambler Road (Alaska)
Let’s stop the destructive road into the Brooks Range for good. Write now to kill the Ambler access road. The Kobuk River near the village of Kobuk, Brooks Range, […]
Response to HCN “Fight over tribal sovereighty”
Allen River, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska. Photo George Wuerthner Hats off to High Country News for publishing A quest for Alaska oil sparks a fight over tribal […]
Ambler Road A Threat to Alaska’s Wildlands
Peaks in the Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska. Photo George Wuerthner While most Americans were focused on the seditious events in Washington DC, the Trump Administration approved the […]
Killing bears, wolves, and coyotes in Alaskan Parks
Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke has directed the National Park Service to reverse Obama-era directives implemented in October of 2015 that prohibited certain “hunting” practices in Alaskan national park units. […]
Izembek Wilderness Threatened by Road
The Izembek Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is one of the gems of the entire National Wildlife Refuge System. The refuge is a critical feeding ground for waterfowl to store up […]
Sacrificing the Grizzlies of Katmai Park
The Plan to Turn Brooks Camp Into a Theme Park- By Dr. Barrie Gilbert One of Alaska’s most treasured bear-viewing sites is about to be turned into a destination theme […]