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September 2026
Kenai refuge's environmental education building gets exterior repairs
The Kenai refuge's environmental education building is getting a $48,000 exterior fix-up this fall, from a small business based in Colorado.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
August 2026
Texas firm wins $48,950 contract to patch pavement at Kenai refuge
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is patching pavement and sealing cracks this fall under a $48,950 contract, running from mid-August through mid-October.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
A pilot survives an upside-down plane crash in the Kenai refuge
A pilot survived a crash that flipped his plane upside down in the trees of the Kenai refuge Sunday, then texted 911 himself to say he wasn't seriously hurt.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
July 2026
Buried under the Kenai refuge: seismic data on a stranded Cook Inlet gas find is about to go public
As Southcentral eyes a gas shortage, old seismic data on Shadura — an undeveloped Cook Inlet gas find near Nikiski, stuck under the Kenai refuge — is set to go public.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
June 2026
The Grandview Fire has closed Swanson River Road and burned 30 acres near Sterling
The Grandview Fire is at 30 acres near Sterling. Swanson River Road is closed, the canoe route is offline, no evacuations yet.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
May 2026
Shoulder-to-Shoulder Anglers Pack Kenai River as Salmon Runs Peak
Hundreds of anglers pack the Kenai River shoulder to shoulder as late-run sockeye and coho salmon peak through September, with strong catches reported on beads and streamers.
by Alaska News6mo ago3 min readAbout Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is a federal wildlife refuge on the Kenai Peninsula in Southcentral Alaska, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from headquarters in Soldotna. It takes in boreal forest, wetlands, lakes and glaciers, with habitat for moose, brown bears and lynx and the headwaters of the Kenai River.
The refuge holds the Swanson River canoe route and its road, and its lands border Sterling and Soldotna. Wildfire, the upkeep of its visitor facilities, and the anglers who crowd the Kenai River during salmon runs all recur among its concerns. Undeveloped Cook Inlet gas lies under part of its land.
Its lands sit between the Kenai Peninsula's road communities, so fires and closures inside the refuge reach residents in Sterling and the surrounding area.