Alaska Renewable Resources Coalition
The mission of the RRC is "to preserve and protect the ongoing viability of Alaska’s abundant fishing and hunting resources and the lands and waters they need to survive."
Alaska SeaLife Center
A very good site by this education and research facility in Seward - the "Research" section is particularly good.
Alaska State Parks
This Alaska Department of Natural Resources site has comprehensive information on individual parks, rental cabins and volunteer programs.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Plans to drill for oil in the refuge make this one of the most controversial developments in Alaska's history - this Web site is strongly in favour of drilling.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
This site, posted by the US Fish & Wildlife Service, stresses its natural features, and has an excellent photo album.
The Arctic at Risk
An extensive report on a wide range of pollutants, from cadmium to PCBs.
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)
A program of the Arctic Council - the Web site has a massive amount of information on protection strategies and research projects for specific
species, and Arctic biosystems generally.
Contaminated Sites in the Northwest Territories
Status reports on the 11 most critical sites, 9 closed mines and 2 former military sites.
Ecological Subregions of the United States
This Forest Service site has extensive information on all regions, including Alaska.
Ecosystem Domains of Alaska
A map and basic ecological information from the U.S. Forest Service.
Ecosystem Divisions of Alaska
A map and basic ecological information from the U.S. Forest Service.
Ecosystem Provinces of Alaska
A map and basic ecological information from the U.S. Forest Service.
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
A look at the March 24, 1989 wreck, with links to a vast array of information, from general historical reports to current scientific analysis of the Prince
Wales Sound biosystems.
40 Years of Ecological Terrorism in Alaska
Pristine Alaska wilderness? Look what the US military is doing there!
Gerstle River Test Site
A lengthy report by the U.S. Army on possible contamination at this Alaskan site by chemical, biological, and radiological material.
Geological Framework of the Yukon
A lengthy article with maps describing the geological formation of the Yukon.
Greenland Qaqortoq Meteorite
On December 9, 1997, a meteorite struck southern Greenland - news and eyewitness reports are posted here.
Ice Core Paleoclimatology Group
Research is being conducted on drill cores from around the world in an effort to understand past climatic changes.
Kamchatka Independent Ecological Group
An interesting site which describes research projects on volcanoes in Kamchatka.
Leaving No Trace
br>This excellent journal follows a group determined to leave no signs of their passing through Alaska's Arctic.
Louis Agassiz Fuertes
The journals of an ornithologist on the 1899 Harriman Expedition to Alaska.
National Parks in Alaska
The main National Park Service site for physical, biological and cultural information.
National Parks in Canada
The Parks Canada site has information on all the parks, as well as related information.
National Parks & Protected Areas in Finland
From the Forest and Park Service, a guide to the features of, and services in the parks and reserves in the country.
Nature Canada
This large site is a comprehensive resource for information on Canada's ecological subjects, issues and legislation.
New Parks North
Information on a wide range of environmental and cultural issues as they apply to park development in the Canadian North.
Northern Alaska Environmental Center
This site has an enormous amount of information on issues related to the environment of
Interior and Arctic Alaska.
Poles Apart
A fascinating RealAudio interview with mountaineer/photographer Galen Rowell to mark the opening of a photo exhibit comparing the
North and South Poles (7:10).
The Russian Northern Fleet
An extensive collection of articles on radioactive pollution and many other issues.
Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
The mandate of SEACC is to protect the fish and wildlife habitat of Tongass National Forest.
Yukon Territorial Parks
Information about Herschel Island (Qikiqtaruk), Coal River Springs, Fishing Branch and Tombstone Territorial Parks.