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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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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It s National Camera Day. Get the picture?
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Adorably evolutionary sea sheep
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Summer winds down in the Hamptons
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Sunbeams across Tartu County, Estonia
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The Zugspitze: Germany s highest point
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Hanging out on a limb
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Autumnal equinox
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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Pretty, pretty…butterfly?
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It s Census Day—make it count
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A prison fit for a count
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Heron lies the Salton Sea
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Brown bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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Vineyards in the Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Let s run em up!
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A bohemian feline
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Where is this gorgeous peak?
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Bluebells in Hertfordshire, England
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Spiegelgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Falling for Rioja
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Earth Science Week
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Lighting it up for Vivid Sydney
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Castle Day in Japan
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A magnificent monolith
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Social climbing
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Oh, to sleep under the northern lights
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Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York
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Extraterrestrial Culture Day
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