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
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Patriot Day
-
Flag Day
-
National Umbrella Day
-
A center of antiquity on the Mediterranean
-
Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York
-
Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavík, Iceland
-
Craters of the Moon centennial
-
Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
-
Skyscraper Day
-
Paro Tsechu Festival in Bhutan
-
Tall, taller, tallest
-
Tour de France begins
-
Arches National Park anniversary
-
Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
-
Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
-
It s Tolkien Reading Day
-
Celebrating Pie Day is as easy as, well…
-
Here s looking at you
-
World Photography Day
-
Greater flamingos, Lüderitz, Namibia
-
Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
-
Celebrating World Art Day
-
Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
-
A leafy seadragon in the waters off Wool Bay, Australia
-
Great cormorants
-
Happy Boxing Day!
-
Diwali
-
Summer Olympics begin in Paris
-
Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago
-
Winterpret on ice
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

