On December 2, 1980, the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) reshaped America"s conservation history. With one sweeping law, more than 104 million acres of Alaska"s wild lands gained lasting protection, like the Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve, seen here, now the largest national park in the United States. ANILCA balanced preservation with tradition, safeguarding ecosystems while honoring rural subsistence rights.
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act anniversary
Today in History
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Sitka shines on Alaska Day
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Social climbing
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A cliffside harbor in Sardinia
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The Rainbow Houses of Houten, Netherlands
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St. Patrick s Day
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Bohemian waxwings in Canada
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Life goes on at the Beatles Ashram
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That bill s just not going to fit
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Penguin Awareness Day
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A sleeping green giant
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Wooden path to Kennedy Lake, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Happy Arbor Day!
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Salmon return to the Copper River
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Brown pelican, San Diego, California
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It s truffle season here in the Dordogne Valley
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Once upon a time there was a bridge…
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Okefenokee Swamp
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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Busy building wetlands
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Tour de France begins
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Nuuk, Greenland
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In praise of the pipes
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Up in the Highlands
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Presidents Day
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Red-necked grebes during breeding season
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Working for that cliffside view
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Life in the slow lane
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Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Golden jellyfish in Jellyfish Lake, Palau
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