How many times and in how many ways have I advocated for the safe keeping of our precious park lands and reserves? If I could only count.
How many times have Republican legislators coveted the 'wealth' they saw instead of Polar Bears, ice fields and permafrost?
We now have a vital link to the preservation of ANWR without the threat of 'wealth management' overriding the outcome of our national parks and reserves.
In this 2003 file photo provided by Subhankar Banerjee, a polar bear walks in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (SUBHANKAR BANERJEE, Associated Press / September 12, 2003)