#TBT: Last year, President Obama became the first President to visit the Arctic region and see the impact of climate change first-hand. This week, he took historic steps to protect America’s Arctic waters for future generations: go.wh.gov/Arctic
“My approach to my Instagram feed continues to be all square photos are taken with an iPhone, and full-frame horizontals and verticals are taken with a DSLR (usually a Canon 5DMark3, but I’ve also posted some from Sony, Nikon and Leica cameras). Many followers have also asked if I post the photographs and captions myself. Yes, I do — and I try to read as many of your comments as I can and answer your questions.” —Pete Souza in his “Behind The Lens: My Year on Instagram 2015.” See more at go.wh.gov/BehindTheLens
President Obama tries salmon half-eaten by a bear in Alaska with Bear Grylls. Can you bear to watch?
“Climate change is not just affecting spectacular views like this. When you have warming taking place twice as fast here in Alaska as it is in the bottom 48 states, that is melting glaciers and blocks of ice that are raising sea levels and you start getting an accelerated pace of climate change overall. So we’ve got to do something about it. The good news is we can if we take some smart steps now.” —President Obama on why we need to keep up the fight against climate change
Happy National Wildlife Day! Check out some of the wildlife that President Obama saw on his trip to the frontlines of climate change in Alaska.
President Obama’s photographer had some competition in Alaska this week—from the President himself. Go behind the lens with Pete Souza for a unique perspective on the President’s trip to Alaska, and a front-row seat to our fight against climate change.
America has to lead the world in transitioning to a clean energy economy. Watch President Obama in Alaska on why we’re working to act on climate.
President Obama had a great time learning the Yup'ik dance from kids in Alaska. Check out more of his Instagram posts from the trip.
President Obama took over the White House Instagram in Alaska yesterday to give Americans an up-close view from the frontlines of climate change. Glaciers are receding, temperatures and sea levels are rising – and that’s a big problem. We’ve made major strides in our efforts to combat climate change, but there’s a lot more work to do. It’s never been more important for us to come together to address this challenge before it’s too late.
President Obama just posted this Instagram photo from meeting a family in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park. Starting today, every 4th grader can now visit our public lands for free.
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