Posts Tagged ‘Public Land’
How Two Tribal Women Are Fighting To Protect The Arctic From Oil Drilling
(This post originally appeared on AlterNet.) The Gwich’in people of Alaska and Northern Canada have fought for three decades to protect the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling and other threats.
Read MoreGranting Refuge
(This post originally appeared on the Patagonia Cleanest Line blog.) Patagonia customers love the outdoors, and there’s no better way to make sure that America’s public lands and waters remain wild for our kids and grandkids than by supporting organizations that work hard to keep them that way.
Read MoreWild And Remote, Alaska’s Western Arctic Is Nonetheless At Risk
Tucked away in the northwest corner of Alaska, the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (Reserve) is a hidden jewel overflowing with life and jaw-dropping vistas.
Read MoreAn Open Letter From Cindy Shogan
Dear Friends of Alaska Public Lands and Waters: If you’re like me, you’re still reeling from the election results. Starting in early 2017 Alaska’s vast and beautiful public lands will be under the jurisdiction of a Republican president, a Republican-controlled Senate and a Republican-controlled House.
Read MoreToothless: More Proposed Drilling In The Western Arctic
(Written by Dave Shreffler. Shreffler is a restoration ecologist and photographer. His photos of the Western Arctic were featured in an exhibit on Capitol Hill in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Building in 2014. This piece originally appeared in The Hill.)
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