Interior Restores Alaska-Specific Rules for National Parks

<![CDATA[Alaska (he wrote, belaboring the obvious) isn’t like the rest of the U.S.. Its vast size and small population, coupled with its abundant wildlife and its rich mineral and energy resources, make Alaska unique among the 50 states. And, while it’s common to say that much of the state is simply empty, that’s kind of an anthropocentric view; there may be huge areas of the state where there are no people, but that doesn’t mean they’re empty.]]>