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:
-
Under Parisian skies
-
Endangered Species Day
-
Happy World Meteorological Day
-
A leafy seadragon in the waters off Wool Bay, Australia
-
Seitan Limania Beach, Crete
-
Once upon a time there was a bridge…
-
Join the parade for World Elephant Day
-
Porcupine
-
World Sea Turtle Day
-
Village of Oia in Santorini, Greece
-
Killer whales in Spildra, Norway
-
Bringing the moon to Earth
-
Honoring our veterans
-
Overseas Highway, Florida Keys
-
Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
-
World Oceans Day
-
Penguin Awareness Day
-
Big Bend National Park turns 78
-
American Wetlands Month
-
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
-
Yosemite National Park turns 132
-
Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington
-
Folegandros Island, Cyclades, Greece
-
The cycle begins anew
-
Citizenship Day and Constitution Day
-
When science looks like magic
-
Arbor Day
-
Gazing upon Portraits of Change
-
Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
-
Celebrating Pi Day
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

