A hunter, wild river aficionado and retired Deputy Refuge Manager of the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge tells how the proposed Ambler Road could devastate one of our country’s last tracts of truly wild public land: the Brooks Range.
The proposed Ambler Road remains unbuilt as legal, financial, and permitting questions continue. Here’s where the project stands in summer 2026: What recent federal actions and Alaska Board of Game decisions mean for hunters, anglers, and the Brooks Range, and what hasn't changed.
Every year, the Western Arctic Herd undertakes one of the longest terrestrial migrations on Earth. Follow the seasons of Alaska's largest caribou herd and discover the challenges they face—from calving and insect season to climate change and the proposed Ambler Road.