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River runs through forested landscape in Alaska
Interior Department Announces Next Steps for Selection by Alaska Native Vietnam-era Veterans on Millions of Acres of Federal Lands

WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today announced that it has completed the final step to begin processing applications received from eligible Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans on approx

The Arctic Circle Campground reopens after temporary fire closure

FAIRBANKS, Alaska –Last week, the Bureau of Land Management Central Yukon Field Office reopened the Arctic Circle Campground as reduced fire activity along the Dalton Highway allow

The front of the Campbell Creek Science Center building.
Campbell Creek Science Center looks forward to school field trips
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Campbell Creek Science Center (CCSC) will begin taking field trip reservations for the upcoming school year starting on August 2, 2022.
Sourdough Campground sign
BLM seeks input on proposed Glennallen Field Office campground fee modifications
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment until Aug. 29 on its proposal to adjust use and reservation fees at several Glennallen Field Office (GFO) campgrounds.
White Mountains National Recreation Area fire closure rescinded today

 

Temporary prohibition on open fires rescinded by BLM Fairbanks District Office and Glennallen Field Office

FAIRBANKS and GLENNALLEN, Alaska — On Monday, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Fairbanks District and Glennallen Field O

Student writing in journal while sitting on the ground near tall grass.
Explore outdoors with Campbell Creek Science Center’s summer programs

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Campbell Creek Science Center (CCSC) is offering a wide variety of

BLM to Open Fortymile Federal Subsistence Caribou Hunt on August 1
BLM seeks public input on revised draft environmental analysis for proposed Willow Project in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Alaska today released its revised draft environmental review of ConocoPhillips’ proposed Willow Master Development Plan in Alaska’s Nationa

Aerial shot of wildfire burning.
BLM Glennallen Field Office issues temporary prohibition on open fires and fireworks due to high fire danger
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Glennallen Field Office today issued a fire prevention order temporarily prohibiting open fires (except within fire rings in established campgrounds), fireworks, exploding targets, and explosives on the public lands it manages in east-central Alaska.
Map depicting location of PLO 7908 near King Salmon
BLM announces a 20-year Extension of Withdrawal to Protect Air Force’s King Salmon Environmental Remediation Project
The Secretary of the Interior issued a public land order (PLO) today that extends the withdrawal supporting the Department of the Air Force King Salmon Environmental Remediation Project for an additional 20-year period.
Aerial view of Fish Fire shows smoke crossing the Dalton Highway near the Arctic Circle wayside.
BLM Arctic Circle campground and wayside closed due to nearby wildfire
A wooden sign for the Arctic Circle, Dalton Highway, Alaska, Latitude 66° 33’. Depicts north pole of the earth with the arctic circle shown in a dashed line.
BLM celebrates Arctic Circle campground reopening for National Public Lands Day
A rider on an ATV looks at the trailhead information kiosk.
White Mountains National Recreation Area rescinds temporary trail closure
The front of the Campbell Creek Science Center building.
Bureau of Land Management Campbell Creek Science Center is now open
Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Campbell Creek Science Center (CCSC) staff reopened doors to the public for the first time in two years.
Map of White Mountains National Recreation Areas showing location of temporary trail closures.
Temporary trail closures in the White Mountains National Recreation Area extended
Photo of a wooden building with American Flag out front.
Dalton Highway visitor facilities open for summer season
Summer recreation sites along the Dalton Highway are open for the summer season, including the Arctic Interagency Visitor Center (AIVC) in Coldfoot and the Yukon River Contact Station at the Yukon River Bridge the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today. In addition, the Five Mile, Arctic Circle, and Marion Creek campgrounds are open for travelers heading north this Memorial Day weekend. The northernmost campground at Galbraith Lake is still melting out after winter but is expected to be open for camping the first week of June.  
Map depicting public land order 7555
The Bureau of Land Management Invites Public Comment on a Withdrawal Extension for Chugach National Forest’s Russian River Watershed Recreation Corridor
The Bureau of Land Management is announcing today that the United States Forest Service (USFS) has requested that the Secretary of the Interior extend the withdrawal for the Russian River and Upper Russian River Lake Recreation Corridor near Cooper Landing, Alaska. The existing Public Land Order No. 7555 provides for recreational use and the protection of the Russian River watershed.
Map of PLO 7907
BLM Announces 20-year Extension for Withdrawal of Lands for Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson Training
The Bureau of Land Management announced today a public land order extension of the Davis Range withdrawal for an additional 20-year period.
Two hikers enjoy early fall colors on the Summit Trail near the Wickersham Dome Trailhead, White Mountains National Recreation Area, Alaska.
Temporary Trail Closures in the White Mountains National Recreation Area
Man standing in front of tree
Veteran Public Land Manager Steven Cohn Named BLM Alaska State Director
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has named public land manager Steven Cohn as the new Director of the Alaska State Office in Anchorage.
Aerial photo of the tundra and rivers of the Northeast National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
Following January Announcement, Bureau of Land Management Issues Record of Decision for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
The Department of Interior today signed a new Record of Decision (ROD) to guide management of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A).
20-year Extension Proposed for Sitka Magnetic Observatory Site Withdrawal
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing to extend the withdrawal and reservation of land at the Sitka Magnetic Observatory in Sitka, Alaska, for an additional 20-year term for magnetic and seismological observation by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
moose standing in lake
BLM seeks summer ‘Artist-in-Residence’ for Dalton Highway

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting applications through April 15 for an artist who will spend 5 to 7 days between June and September draw

The front of the Campbell Creek Science Center building.
Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on proposed new parking lot design for Campbell Creek Science Center

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public ideas and input for a proposed new parking lot on the Campbell Creek Science Center (CCSC) campu