Posts Tagged ‘League Post’
On its 20th anniversary, new bill would write Roadless Rule into law
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Roadless Rule, a hallmark conservation rule that has protected the most pristine, remote and wild parts of our national forests for two decades.
Read MoreBiden opens the door to protecting the Arctic Refuge
This piece originally appeared in The Hill. (Cover photo: Porcupine caribou on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — Florian Schulz/www.florianschulz.org)
Read MoreHelp wild Alaska while saving on your taxes
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law in March includes several provisions that incentivize charitable giving in ways that decrease your tax liability. As you consider your own tax situation and consider how you can help protect Alaska’s iconic wildlife and landscapes — now more at risk than ever —…
Read MoreForging connections through a “Geography of Hope”
For many of us, Alaska represents what author Wallace Stegner called “the geography of hope,” a place that captivates and inspires millions who feel our country is richer for having truly wild, vast and largely intact landscapes where herds of healthy wildlife still roam freely. Where Indigenous peoples live in deep harmony with the land…
Read MoreTrump hates the National Environmental Policy Act
[This piece originally appeared in The Hill. Cover photo: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Peter Mather/www.PeterMather.com)] As Alaskans, we care about our environment, because we know the lands and waters provide us with places to harvest food, to fish, or simply camp and recreate.
Read MoreAlaska must play a key role in America’s climate solutions
Alaska is undoubtedly one of the wildest places left in the country, one of the places most impacted by climate change, and one that must play a key role in addressing the global climate crisis.
Read MoreLessons in justice from three outdoor experiences
Like many, recent events have caused me, as a white person, to ask myself what I can and should do differently in my own personal and professional life to fight for justice.
Read MoreBad news for Alaska’s bears and wolves
The Trump administration has been hard on wildlife populations in Alaska, and this past week was no different as it pushes new rules to increase the killing of bears and wolves on Alaska’s public lands. Here’s more info on what they’ve done, and how we plan to fight back.
Read MoreAlaska Wilderness League statement on the killing of George Floyd
Like so many Americans, we at Alaska Wilderness League are sickened and outraged over the recent violence against George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade.
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