The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is proud to host this exciting lecture series to introduce residents to Alaska's 15 national parks, monuments, and preserves, which encompass two-thirds the total acreage of America's National Park System. A diverse array of Alaskan speakers will share personal stories inspired by Alaska’s national parks. From Katmai's world-renowned brown bears to Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, the series will highlight recreational opportunities, significant historical and cultural sites, and the role parks play as a driving force for Alaska's economy.
Alaska National Parks Discovery Series: Red Gold: Giving a Voice to the People Of Bristol Bay
April 21, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska
As Bristol Bay’s wild salmon prepare to race for spawning grounds in and around Lake Clark and Katmai National Parks and Preserves, Red Gold triumphantly returns to Anchorage after sweeping top honors at independent film festivals worldwide. This stunning documentary film captures local subsistence, sport and commercial fishing families hard at work and sharing their thoughts and fears about how the proposed Pebble Mine may transform the region and one of the world’s last remaining intact wild salmon fisheries.
Alaska National Parks Discovery Series: Fish On! Casting a Line Alongside Katmai Bears
March 31, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska
Katmai National Park’s Brooks River area is world-famous for brown bear viewing as well as a world-class fishery for sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. Join Alaska’s best-known woman fly fishing guide Pudge Kleinkauf of Women's Flyfishing as she describes the excitement of sharing rivers with the Katmai bears and reveals why “there’s no place like Brooks”.
Alaska National Parks Discovery Series: Travels Through a Troubled Arctic
March 11, 2008
Anchorage, AK
On a 300-mile traverse of Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve, Noatak National Preserve and the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska on foot and via packraft, Brad Meiklejohn was struck by the immediate impacts of climate change upon Alaska’s Central Arctic.
