When it came to protecting Mother Earth, in many respects, the late President Jimmy Carter was way ahead of his time.

He was the only U.S. president to hang a map of Alaska on the wall of the Oval Office. By championing the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, he helped create millions of acres of national parks and refuges across the state.

Across the nation, Carter is remembered as a man who defined what a post-presidency should look like — a prolific writer, humanitarian and diplomat. But in Alaska specifically, he is

The 39th U.S. president led the fight to preserve vast swaths of Alaskan wilderness. It forever changed the state and the National Park Service.

Jimmy Carter will be forever linked to the fabric of Alaska, a character in the story of the 49th State. Carter, president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, died Sunday at his home in Georgia. He was 100.

Former President Jimmy Carter's environmental efforts, including landmark legislation and energy conservation initiatives, continue to impact the fight against climate change.

A long conversation with the late President Jimmy Carter's biographers Jonathan Alter and Kai Bird. Read Full Article ⟶

When President Jimmy Carter came to Jacksonville in 1980, Steve Crandall was one of the people waiting to greet him.