Frontiers. BLM Alaska News Journal. Photo of green northern light in the night sky over White Mountains National Recreation Area in Alaska

Alaska frontiers

Frontiers, is the Bureau of Land Management's news journal for Alaska, delivers exciting and insightful articles on the latest environmental actions, news, policies, and recreational areas. Frontiers connects with a wide audience of active readership, especially those who live, explore, and travel on our spectacular public lands in Alaska.

A wide river at the bottom and center of the image, gentle ripples on its surface and a shallow gravel bar just visible in the bottom left. On either side of the river, there is a bright green boreal forest mostly comprised of tall conifers and shorter, leafier trees. Above and reflected on the water, the sun is setting with yellow-orange clouds scattered across an otherwise bright blue sky. 

Far more than a few beavers

From hulking glaciers scattered around the state, to the towering mountains that surround our cities, Alaska’s landmarks are a sight to behold. One such landmark is the Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River.
Worker gathering seed pods in a field.

Alaska seeds for Alaska needs

He sees forbs and sedges where most would see broad-leaf and grassy, flowering weeds. Where most folks would see a field of ordinary looking grasses...
Man working on a band saw

Cold Winter Cache

Last summer, more than 606 miles of hose was used on fires throughout Alaska. That’s more than the distance between Fairbanks and Homer (580 miles)...
Firefighter Adam Kohley standing next to a training support truck

Feeding the fireys

They may have a few differences in cultures, firefighting organizations and even what they call firefighters, but aside from that, Americans, Aussies, Kiwis and Canadians...