Arctic NWR, Fairbanks, Alaska: The only time the braided rivers of the lowlands can be seen at Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is during the short polar summer. The rest of the year, they lie under several feet of snow and ice. The 20 million...
Porcupine Caribou Herd in the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain, with the Brooks Range mountains in the distance to the south.
McCarthy's pioneering work utilized historic photos and contemporary excursions to chronicle the significant changes occurring over the last hundred years in arctic landscapes. Forrest McCarthy has been a wilderness advocate and back country skier...
History; Biography; Work of the Service; Wildlife refuges;
Celia Hunter delivers this presentation at the Alaska Environmental Assembly annual conference, 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge