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Memories with President Carter in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
See the original story in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner here. Memories with President Carter in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge By Debbie S. Miller In the spring of 1990, I finished my first book, “Midnight Wilderness: Journeys in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge,” based on 14 years of wilderness adventures in our greatest wildlife refuge. I…
Read MoreThe Arctic’s Alarming Shift: From Climate Regulator to Carbon Source
The Arctic is on fire—literally. As the planet warms, the once-frozen tundra is transforming into something unrecognizable. This year alone, wildfires across the Arctic Circle released 207 million metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere—the equivalent of emissions from 200 coal power plants. For the first time in thousands of years, the Arctic tundra isn’t…
Read MoreBiden Administration Releases Final Supplemental Environmental Statement for Arctic Refuge.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Biden administration announced the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) for the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The FSEIS was needed in order to re-assess the environmental impacts of the Arctic Refuge oil and gas leasing program because the first analysis by the Trump administration was fundamentally…
Read MoreNational Wildlife Refuge Week: The Meaning of Refuge
This National Wildlife Refuge Week, we’re celebrating Alaska’s Izembek, Kenai, and Arctic wildlife refuges and highlighting the need to protect them.
Read MoreHappy National Wildlife Day: Little-Known Talents of Well-Known Wildlife
Today, we’re giving a grrrrrrrrreat big shoutout to some of the lesser-known talents of well-known creatures relying on the landscapes in Alaska that you help protect. From the wetlands of the Western Arctic to the tips of the trees in the Tongass National Forest, these talon-ted wild wonders have what it takes to survive. Read…
Read MoreBiden Administration Takes Next Step to Advance Statutory Protections for America’s Arctic
Request for information could result in stronger protections for most vulnerable places in Alaska’s Western Arctic
Read MoreNew Corporate Partner Joins the Ranks
Alaska Wilderness League is fortunate to work with an incredible slate of corporate partners and supporters to help advance strong protections for Alaska public lands and waters. Today, the League is excited to welcome a new brand among these ranks: TeamPlanting. TeamPlanting is the newest partner to join a growing group of businesses and organizations…
Read MoreThere is no liminal space in the Arctic Summer
League supporter Thea Levkovitz found inspiration in her memories of an Arctic Refuge excursion, providing us with an artful depiction – through her eyes and heart – of her time there.
Read MoreFrom Kristen Miller: Breakdown on Strengthened Protections for America’s Arctic
13 million acres of Special Areas receive expanded protections
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