Alaska’s public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) contain some of our nation’s greatest public treasures: the world’s largest wild salmon fishery, the largest surging glacier in North America, millions of migratory and resident bird populations, the largest caribou herd in Alaska, and Alaska’s longest river; the mighty Yukon. These lands, lacking the familiarity of the state’s more celebrated sites, are the last wild places yet to be afforded lasting protections for their cultural, historical, biological, and intrinsic natural values.

The unique history and untouched beauty of these yet-to-be-discovered wild places has been threatened by poor management and reckless decisions. Though entrusted by the public with managing these natural treasures, the Bureau of Land Management has become better known for putting public lands into private hands, for promoting private industry and development interests over the interests of the public and the health of the land.

We showcase these amazing Alaskan lands to bring their value to the attention of all citizens. Public BLM lands may be less recognizable than the titans of Alaska’s tourism scene, but they are no less deserving of protection.