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

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.

If the nation had listened to Jimmy Carter around these energy issues back in the 1970s, we would be in much better shape for dealing with the climate crisis today.”

Carter’s instincts for conservation had been evident earlier when, as governor of Georgia, he had opposed unbridled commercial development, favored tough regulations to protect the state’s coastal wetlands, and endorsed the creation of two major seashores and river parks.

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

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.

The U.S. response to the threat was an "all of the above" energy approach that began under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford but was largely enacted by Carter. The moves set the stage for greater U.S. energy development, particularly in natural gas, and cut America’s crude oil imports in half between 1979 and 1983.

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.

Here's what you need to know as the Plains community and the nation prepare to say their final goodbyes to former President Jimmy Carter.