America’s Arctic: The Last Frontier of American Wilderness
In Arctic Alaska, vast, untouched landscapes face mounting pressures from energy development, road expansion, and the accelerating impacts of climate change. Despite these challenges, many areas essential to wildlife remain undocumented and unknown to the American public. The Arctic coastal plain and Yukon Delta serve as global hubs of avian life, drawing migratory birds from around the world to their rich wetlands, which rank among the planet's most vital for shorebirds and waterfowl. Offshore, the Bering and Chukchi Seas are among the most productive marine bodies on earth. Their nutrient-rich waters are the foundation for an explosion of life each summer and attract millions of breeding seabirds and marine mammals. These regions also host thriving populations of terrestrial mammals and protect some of the largest wilderness areas left in the United States. This is America’s Arctic.