Posts Tagged ‘Next Gen’
Climate Change And The Arctic
Unless we fight climate change now and support those who are already being impacted, the world will lose not only its natural splendor but its cultural richness as well.
Read MoreOutdoor Adventurers And Athletes Head To Capitol Hill
Alaska Wilderness League joined Protect our Winters and the American Packrafting Association to advocate on behalf of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, bringing outdoor adventurers and athletes to Washington, D.C., to educate members of Congress. [Above: Arctic Refuge supporters take to the Potomac River. (Forest Woodward / Protect Our Winters)]
Read MoreAnchorage Adventure Community Comes Together For Conservation
Alaska Wilderness League recently co-hosted an event for the Anchorage adventure community in conjunction with some amazing partners: the American Packrafting Association, Alpacka Raft and Alaska Conservation Foundation.
Read MoreInterior Rushes To Advance Arctic Drilling
As a part of President Trump’s plan to sell leases for drilling in our nation’s largest wildlife refuge, the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a rushed draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on December 22. This came just shortly before the five-week government shutdown.
Read MoreThe American Public Makes Its Case To Protect The Arctic Refuge
Even though our day-to-day existence may be far removed from Arctic Alaska, we must stand for the protection of the Arctic Refuge and ask our representatives to do the same.
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