...most substantial, intact expanses of temperate rainforest in the world. Congress must reject this attack on our national treasures."Commercial fishing and tourism are by far the largest private employers in the Tongass and Chugach, Waldo said...
...Democrats would do well to follow: 1. Get a fair return for taxpayers from private use of public lands. 2. Protect national treasures identified through a public process. 3. Get local input. 4. Work cooperatively with private landowners.Assuming...
...various pro-development groups can wish to collect money and unify and to seemingly undermine such a truly natural national treasure - but for what pretense exactly? Alan R. Munro Juneau
...work of Republican President Teddy Roosevelt, the federal government has been the agency best suited to preserve national treasures. The current White House occupant apparently feels otherwise, though the official language being used to tout...
...areas would be damaged, adding further burdens to the struggling commercial fishing industry. An irreplaceable national treasure that belongs to every U.S. resident would be whittled away into smaller and smaller scraps. Wildlife habitat...
...perhaps chasms to bridge, but we wish the participants well and salute their efforts and sacrifice as they represent their diverse communities and interests while helping to shape the future of this unique and irreplaceable national treasure.
...points out, America's best idea needs help. More park rangers are needed, not just to protect and preserve these national treasures but to tell their essential stories in what should be considered America's living, outdoor classrooms. A staggering...
...federal law. Toward that end, the regional Native corporation for Southeast Alaska has released a report called ``A National Treasure or a Stolen Heritage.'' It outlined the history of area Tlingits in the park and the often rocky relationship...
...Sealaska Corporation's ``A National Treasure or a Stolen Heritage,'' the...Sealaska Corporation's ``A National Treasure or a Stolen Heritage,'' the...Sealaska Corporation's ``A National Treasure or a Stolen Heritage,'' the...
...many of us have had by walking and camping in an old-growth forest. The surviving old-growth timber is really a national treasure that belongs to our children and grandchildren. It is their forest too. Certainly, timber is worth money. But...
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