Alaska's Wilderness - U.S. National Park Service
Alaska wilderness is unique. More than 90% of National Park Service land in Alaska has some wilderness protection. Designated by ANILCA, 33 million acres of Congressionally designated wilderness in the Alaska parks accounts for about 30% of the nation’s wilderness.
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Executive order threatens communities, musk oxen, caribou, polar bears and more in a race to industrialize wild Alaska. Alaska Wilderness League works to ensure that Alaska's wild landscapes endure to support vibrant communities and abundant wildlife for generations to come.
Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness - U.S. National Park Service
The four mountain ranges that make up the Wrangell-St. Elias Wilderness emerge from the earth like massive transoceanic waves made of soil, rock, and ice. This wilderness is the largest unit of the National Wilderness Preservation System, encompassing over 9.4 million acres of designated wilderness and 2.5 million acres of eligible wilderness ...
The Benefits of Alaska Wilderness - U.S. National Park Service
Dec 18, 2023 · Alaska Wilderness offers refugia and a baseline for non-human species where the impacts of climate change are some of the most pronounced anywhere in the world. Wilderness sequesters carbon, helps stabilize the climate, and helps avoid species extinctions.
UNLEASHING ALASKA’S EXTRAORDINARY RESOURCE POTENTIAL
3 days ago · (xxi) immediately conduct a review of waterways in the State of Alaska and direct the Bureau of Land Management, in consultation with the State of Alaska, to provide recommendations of navigable ...
Wilderness - Kenai Fjords National Park (U.S. National Park …
Jan 16, 2025 · See Kenai Fjords wilderness: from temperate rainforest teeming with life to towering nunataks—mountain peaks protruding from surrounding ice. A Place of Magnanimous and Dynamic Change, Insistent in its Grandeur. Mountains tumble towards the coastal waters as black bears forage along the rocky beaches. Waves crash against rock.
A history of Alaska wilderness - US Forest Service Research and …
How those wilderness areas came to be, and why so much wilderness acreage was preserved all at one time, has as much to do with Alaska’s geography and politics as with any other factor.
8 Best Alaska Wilderness Lodges - Travel + Leisure
Apr 12, 2023 · Here are some of our favorite Alaska wilderness lodges. Sitting in the midst of Tongass National Forest in Alaska's famed Inside Passage, adventure is literally at the doorstep of Salmon...
Alaska Adventure Tours | Epic Vacations With Alaska Alpine …
Fully-guided & outfitted adventure tours through Alaska’s spectacular national parks, state parks, and wildlife refuges. From Denali to Wrangell-St. Elias, Lake Clark to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and BEYOND! Expedition locations as spectacular and diverse as the Great Land itself!
Alaska Wilderness Lodges and Resorts
Alaskan wilderness lodges are generally smaller, more remote, and more intimate - seeing only your host and other guests during your stay. Still, many are quite luxurious, with high-end accommodations, personalized hospitality, and a menu of …