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Pile burning starts Friday at three White Mountains cabin sites

Crews will burn slash piles at three White Mountains cabin sites starting Friday. If you see smoke out there this week, it's supposed to be there.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews6d ago1 min read
White Mountains National Recreation Area, Alaska
Cover image for article: Pile burning starts Friday at three White Mountains cabin sites

Volunteers are replanting a mining-scarred creek, and last year's willows lived

Volunteers replanted a mining-scarred creek near Fairbanks last year and the willows took. They are going back Sept. 26 to plant more for the grayling.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Nome Creek, Interior Alaska
Cover image for article: Volunteers are replanting a mining-scarred creek, and last year's willows lived

A Fortymile caribou hunt closed after just 48 hours as the quota filled fast

A Fortymile caribou hunt near the Steese Highway closed after just 48 hours as its quota filled fast, drawing a complaint over the short window.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Steese Highway area, Fairbanks region, Alaska
Cover image for article: A Fortymile caribou hunt closed after just 48 hours as the quota filled fast

BLM closes spur road and gravel pit at Moose Creek Landing through fall

BLM closed a spur road and gravel pit at Moose Creek Landing through fall so newly seeded ground can regrow, blocking vehicle access to the recreation site in the White Mountains.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
White Mountains National Recreation Area, Alaska
Cover image for article: BLM closes spur road and gravel pit at Moose Creek Landing through fall

BLM closes Nome Creek road, trail for construction through August

BLM closes Nome Creek Road on weekdays through September and Nome Creek Trail from July 6 to August 31 for culvert replacement and stream restoration work, blocking the main summer access to White Mountains National Recreation Area near Fairbanks.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
White Mountains National Recreation Area
Cover image for article: BLM closes Nome Creek road, trail for construction through August