- State: AK
- NPCA Region: Alaska
- Est. Date: 1980
This vast Alaskan wilderness is close enough to Anchorage to be fairly accessible (by plane), yet its wild, stunning offerings are often overlooked. Visitors can kayak on the lake or the park’s rivers and backpack through the tundra amid spectacular mountain scenery, including two active volcanoes smoking in the distance. This park is also an excellent place to observe brown bears—professional guides specialize in trips to see them—as well as other wildlife, including caribou, moose, and a variety of birds.
Tell Congress: Protect Alaska's Parks from Destructive Mining!
The proposed Pebble Mine, with its open pits, massive mining district, and network of roads, would industrialize the pristine Bristol Bay watershed, including Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks & Preserves, and introduce catastrophic risks.
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EPA Brings Disastrous Pebble Mine Proposal One Step Closer to Extinction
Environmental Protection Agency announcement says Alaska's Bristol Bay is Ours, not (Pebble) Mine
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Greetings from Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
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Read more about Tell Congress: Protect Alaska's Parks from Destructive Mining!
ActiveAction Tell Congress: Protect Alaska's Parks from Destructive Mining! The proposed Pebble Mine, with its open pits, massive mining district, and network of roads, would industrialize the pristine Bristol Bay watershed, including Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks & Preserves, and introduce catastrophic risks.
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Read more about Don’t Risk Wild Land and Fish for a Massive Mine Near Lake Clark
NPCA at Work Don’t Risk Wild Land and Fish for a Massive Mine Near Lake Clark Plans for a massive open-pit mine threaten wild salmon and bears at two of Alaska's wildest national parks.
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Read more about Victory! Army Corps Rejects Disastrous Pebble Mine near Alaska’s Bristol Bay
Press Release Victory! Army Corps Rejects Disastrous Pebble Mine near Alaska’s Bristol Bay “Today’s decision smartly prioritizes the long-term health of people, national parks and wildlife including the world’s largest salmon run, over international mining interests" -- NPCA's Theresa Pierno
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Read more about Disastrous Pebble Mine Project Paused
Press Release Disastrous Pebble Mine Project Paused The Environmental Protection Agency must now veto the Pebble Mine to protect salmon, national parks and the world’s densest population of brown bears.
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Read more about Trump Administration Advances Disastrous Pebble Mine Near Bristol Bay
Press Release Trump Administration Advances Disastrous Pebble Mine Near Bristol Bay This dangerous gamble favors international mining interests over people, parks and Bristol Bay’s salmon run and the billion-dollar Bristol Bay fisheries it sustains.
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Read more about Lawsuit Filed Against EPA for its Failure to Protect Alaska Water, Wildlife and Parks
Press Release Lawsuit Filed Against EPA for its Failure to Protect Alaska Water, Wildlife and Parks Lawsuit charges EPA with failing to protect Alaska fisheries, wildlife, national parks, jobs, communities, and ways of life from the proposed Pebble mine.
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Read more about EPA Abandons Science, Clears Way for Pebble Mine near Alaska’s Bristol Bay
Press Release EPA Abandons Science, Clears Way for Pebble Mine near Alaska’s Bristol Bay "The Trump Administration is putting America last in making it easier for a foreign mining company to endanger the world’s greatest wild salmon fishery and the iconic brown bears of Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks” -- NPCA's Jim Adams.
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Read more about Rushed Pebble Mine Review Threatens National Parks and World’s Largest Salmon Fishery
Press Release Rushed Pebble Mine Review Threatens National Parks and World’s Largest Salmon Fishery The rushed environmental review of the largest open pit mine in North America threatens damage to Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks, brown bears and the world’s largest wild salmon run, for decades to come.
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Read more about Map of Pebble Mine
Resource Map of Pebble Mine The Pebble Mine proposal includes a road that cuts between Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks and Preserves.
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Read more about Irresponsible Pebble Mine Project Loses Major Investor
Press Release Irresponsible Pebble Mine Project Loses Major Investor By terminating its investment, Northern Dynasty Minerals signals major blow to the Pebble Mine project in Bristol Bay
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Read more about Shameful: Interior Wages War on Alaska’s Bears and Wolves
Press Release Shameful: Interior Wages War on Alaska’s Bears and Wolves “It is shameful for Interior Secretary Zinke to endorse a war on bears and wolves in Alaska’s national preserves." -- Theresa Pierno
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Read more about Trump Infrastructure Proposal Could Devastate Public Lands
Blog Post Trump Infrastructure Proposal Could Devastate Public Lands NPCA outlines 5 of the most dangerous elements in the Trump administration’s infrastructure proposal and examples of how they could affect national parks.
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Read more about Glossary of Unbearable Terms
Resource Glossary of Unbearable Terms Maps and illustrations showing Alaska's War on Wolves and Bears.
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Read more about EPA Favors Mining Over Salmon, Parks and People in Pebble Mine Settlement
Press Release EPA Favors Mining Over Salmon, Parks and People in Pebble Mine Settlement The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reversed its previous science-backed ruling surrounding the proposed gold and copper mine for the Bristol Bay region, just 15 miles from Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. The Bristol Bay watershed supports the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.
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Read more about Unbearable Terms
Glossary Unbearable Terms Maps and illustrations showing Alaska’s War on Wolves and Bears.
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Read more about Center for State of the Parks: Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Report Center for State of the Parks: Lake Clark National Park and Preserve In recognition of the significant Bristol Bay fisheries habitat, rich history, and cultural resources protected within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, the National Parks Conservation Association’s Center for State of the Parks conducted an assessment to determine current conditions of the park’s resources.
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