jim in Anchorage
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Out west of Lilamna, accross Cook inlet from Homer. Last couple trips I took were fishing only. Stayed just outside Soldotna, fished Kaselhoff, Kenai rivers, Halibut out of Homer and float plane trips to boonies. Actually fished with the bears (us in a boat), bears on the rocks.
I think you would be shocked to to see the area around Iliamna now. The exploration for the pebble mine [gold and copper] has completely changed the character of the land. What used to be the end of the earth now has test holes, company camps and helicopters everywhere. The Mulchatna caribou herd that I used to hunt in the 90's is way down[surprise] and this is just the exploration phase-If the mine itself goes through it would be a disaster.
I wish more people in the lower 48 where aware of what is happening there on public property-YOUR property-for the profits of a Canadian company[northern dynasty]
Google pebble mine and see what you think.