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blog news sign up donate Take Action Donate! Menu ABOUT US About Us Climate Statement Staff Board of Directors Leadership Council Annual Report 2019 Jobs and Internships PLACES WE PROTECT Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Arctic Ocean National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Tongass National Forest Bristol Bay Chugach National Forest Izembek National Wildlife Refuge LATEST NEWS News Press Releases Wild Alaska Blog GET INVOLVED Become a Member Get Action Alerts In Alaska Geography of Hope Advocacy Toolkit WAYS TO GIVE Give Monthly Wild Giving Society Planned Giving Matching Gifts Gift of Membership More… PROTECT THE TONGASS Urge your representative to reinstate Roadless Rule protections for more than 9 million acres of Tongass forest. SEND A MESSAGE protects Alaska’s public lands by fighting for wilderness, wildlife, Indigenous rights and a cleaner energy future. CHECK OUT OUR WILD ALASKA BLOG : A new day in Washington, D.C., a new day for Alaska Biden administration brings hope for conservation, action on climate change An Arctic Refuge lease sale happened — so what now? On its 20th anniversary, new bill would write Roadless Rule into law Great.com talks with… Trump team rushes to drill in Arctic — but will they fall flat? Sprinting to court to stop the Arctic Refuge sell-off Adam Kolton discusses Arctic Refuge oil on Stand Up! with Pete Dominick BECOME A MEMBER PEOPLE LIKE YOU KEEP PLACES LIKE THESE WILD: ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE The Trump administration has completed the first step in its process to hold its first lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge , and could be on the verge of greenlighting seismic exploration on the coastal plain. The administration is rushing forward with plans for destructive oil and gas drilling while disregarding the biological, cultural and climate impacts on a rapidly warming Arctic. Photo credit: Micah Baird Read more ARCTIC OCEAN: THE BEAUFORT AND CHUKCHI SEAS The Trump administration has been looking to replace the recent five-year plan for offshore leasing and kick-start the process of issuing new leases in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea, just off the coast of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The good news: The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Trump five-year plan “ has been sidelined indefinitely. ” Read more TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST The Tongass National Forest , America’s largest national forest, continues to be threatened by new attempts to clear-cut rare and valuable old-growth trees. The U.S. Forest Service is in the midst of a planning process to kick-start the largest old-growth logging project in recent U.S. history, and has begun a separate process that could lead to national forests in Alaska being exempted from federal Roadless protections. Photo credit: Daniel Dietrich/DanielDietrichPhotography.com Read more NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE-ALASKA Development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska in Alaska's western Arctic has begun, multiple drilling projects are on the horizon, and industry has shifted its focus to gaining access to protected Special Areas, in particular opening critical caribou and migratory bird habitat surrounding Teshekpuk Lake. Read more CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST More than 1 million people visit the Chugach annually from all over the world; however, it is local Alaskans – especially in and around Anchorage – who really utilize what the Chugach has to offer. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the Chugach serves as the “backyard” for half of Alaska’s residents. Photo credit: Debbie S. Miller Read more BRISTOL BAY The Bristol Bay watershed in southwest Alaska boasts the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery that supports thousands of jobs. Unfortunately, it is currently threatened by the massive Pebble Mine proposal that seeks to construct a massive open-pit mine, putting fish, wildlife and the livelihoods of people dependent on Bristol Bay at risk. Protect Bristol Bay Home About Contact Donate News ©2021 | 122 C St NW, Washington, DC 20001 | Tel: 202-544-5205 Fax: 202-544-5197 | info@alaskawild.org | Privacy Policy -- galvanizes support to secure vital policies that protect and defend America’s last great wild public lands and waters. Visit the website of our sister organization Action to learn more about its legislative and political advocacy to protect Alaska’s wild places. © 2019 | 122 C St NW, Ste 240, Washington, DC 20001 | Tel: 202-544-5205 Fax: 202-544-5197 | info@alaskawild.org | Privacy Policy © 2014 Created by Longleaf Digital ....