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Who’s defending Alaska?

12 public places under threat in Alaska

1 live federal case over the places under threat in Alaska

The defenders

The groups doing the most work here

12 groups are on the record for Alaska, in the order they carry the weight. Give directly; nothing routes through us.

16 more groups also work on Alaska

On the ground in Alaska

Alaska GeographicThey work only in AlaskaFriends GroupDenali Education CenterThey work only in AlaskaFriends GroupKachemak Heritage Land TrustThey work only in AlaskaLand TrustKenai Watershed ForumThey work only in AlaskaFriends GroupCascadia Wildlands3 live federal cases across all their workGrassrootsWestern Watersheds Project6 live federal cases across all their workLegalWildEarth Guardians5 live federal cases across all their workLegalNOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School)On the ground in AlaskaStewardship

The national muscle

EarthworksMining watchdog and plaintiff in the Ambler road litigationWatchdogFriends of the Earth2 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyNational Wildlife Refuge AssociationPlaintiff arguing the Izembek swap sets a precedent that threatens the entire refuge systemAdvocacyConservation Alliance1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacyEnvironment America1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacyNational Trust for Historic Preservation1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacyNational Wildlife Federation1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacyNational Parks Conservation AssociationPlaintiff challenging the reinstated Ambler road permits, including the right of way across Gates of the Arctic National PreserveAdvocacy

The places

Under threat in Alaska

Each has its own page with the groups on the record for it. The most urgent first.

  1. 1 case in federal courtTongass National ForestTribe and conservation groups sue over South Revilla
  2. Critical threatGates of the Arctic (Ambler Road)Ambler Metals initiates Arctic mine permitting
  3. Critical threatIzembek National Wildlife RefugeRoad through designated wilderness
  4. Critical threatArctic National Wildlife RefugeJune 2026 Coastal Plain lease sale held, draws only 2 bidders
  5. Critical threatNPR-A Teshekpuk Lake Special AreaOil lease sales advancing into special area
  6. Critical threatDalton Corridor / D-1 LandsInterior moves to convey corridor lands to the state
  7. Critical threatNational Petroleum Reserve in AlaskaStreamlined oil and gas permitting
  8. Threat developingBristol Bay WatershedPebble Mine EPA protections challenged
  9. Threat developingChugach National ForestRoadless Rule rollback threatens old growth
  10. Threat developingGreens Creek Mine / Admiralty Island NMMine exploration expands inside a national monument
  11. Threat developingLake Clark National Park & PreservePark easements would open the way for a gold mine
  12. Threat developingTwin Mountain II Timber Sale (Tongass)Draft EIS for 1,655-acre old-growth timber sale

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How to stand for Alaska

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Alaska has defenders. It needs more.

12 groups on the record, Alaska Wilderness League with 21 staff + 850 volunteers. That is who is holding it. Find your way in.

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Sources and methodGroup crews and program ratios: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, latest filed year, EINs on each group’s profile. Which groups defend Alaska, and their role: MTJP editorial curation, one verified link at a time, plus the federal court record and each group’s own footprint. Match ranges decompose into those signals on every row. Org-reported figures are always labeled. Data verified as of 2026-09-23. Nothing on this page is pay-to-play.