The proposed Ambler Road is a giant red flag for fish and wildlife.
2,900 Culverts Required to get to a Proposed Mining Area

The proposed Ambler Road is a giant red flag for fish and wildlife.
Proposed Rule Would Protect 13 Million Acres of Fish and Wildlife Habitat in Alaska Department of the Interior proposes limits to future oil and gas leasing within National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Contacts: ARLINGTON, Va.—Today the Department of the Interior (DOI) proposed a rule safeguarding 13 million acres within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
What an industrial access road means for a remote region with some of the best hunting and fishing in southcentral Alaska.
“Arctic grayling,” I responded without batting an eye. “I’ve never even seen one, let alone fished for them before. It’ll signify just how far from home I am on this trip.”
Arctic grayling have evolved many strategies to meet the needs of life in harsh and uncertain environments. Some grayling migrate. They take advantage of different streams for spawning, growing up, summer feeding, and overwintering. Individual fish can range widely, moving tens of miles on a seasonal or annual basis between spawning, rearing, and sheltering habitats.
“I felt this was an important chapter of history to experience and record,” said Daniel Ritz. “When I personally started to learn more about the history and status of the West’s native species, I quickly realized how change in the West since the arrival of Europeans and the health of its trout species were intertwined. I also quickly realized I was not the only angler, let alone citizen, who wasn’t aware of the state of our native trout.”
Her infectious grayling giggles mirrored the steady stream of top-water action so well that none of us had to look to know the story