For wildlife like polar bears and caribou, for local communities and Alaska Natives, and for future generations, Alaska Wilderness League strives to protect Alaska's most significant wild land from oil and gas drilling and other industrial threats. Currently, Alaska Wilderness League is working to protect the 
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December 23, 2008: Together we successfully held off the Bush administration’s attacks on Alaska’s wild lands for eight long years. But after a campaign season of “Drill, baby, drill” and “Drill Here, Drill Now,” the coming change in Washington is less a victory for wilderness than a long-awaited opportunity to reclaim public debate from the drill-at-all-costs crowd. There has never been a greater need or a more opportune time to show the nation that we have not forgotten our duty to protect America’s special places. We asked our activists to do just that. Their stories are nothing short of inspiring.
Click here to read why so many people want to Keep Alaska Wild.
Reclaim the Public Debate on Wilderness
December 2, 2008: America will soon witness the swearing in of a new president and new Congress to great fanfare. Between the hope and excitement for change, it’s easy to forget that the incoming president and Congress were elected amidst a nonstop public relations assault of “Drill, baby, drill” and “Drill Here, Drill Now.” They didn’t hear much about the American tradition of being stewards of our land, to protect our shared natural treasures for future generations. With your help, we can change that.
The coming change in Washington presents an opportunity for caring citizens to wrest public debate from those who see Alaska’s worth only in dollar signs. Our shared lands in Alaska are priceless American treasures infinitely more valuable than their potential for industrial exploitation. We all have a duty to protect them. Let’s show our incoming leaders that we honor our responsibility as stewards of America’s natural treasures in Alaska and we expect the same of them.
Click here to send a message to President-elect Obama and the incoming Congress: “Keep Alaska Wild!”
Looking Ahead: Alaska Wilderness Week, DC – Spring 2009
November 18, 2008: Twice a year, Alaska Wilderness League, in conjunction with conservation partners from Alaska and around the country, hosts a grassroots lobby effort and activist training in Washington, DC. Participants learn about and lobby for protection of America’s Arctic, focusing on industrial threats to these areas and how global warming is negatively impacting wilderness, wildlife populations, and Alaska Native communities.
The next Alaska Wilderness Week will begin on the evening of Saturday, February 28 and conclude on Wednesday, March 4. The application process is now open and there is limited space available. The selection of applicants is based on congressional districts and level of commitment to Alaska wilderness issues. We accept participants on a rolling admission basis; all applicants will be given a final decision no later than January 19.
Click here to apply to participate in the Spring 2009 Alaska Wilderness Week.
