Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, part of the state Department of Natural Resources, managing Alaska's state park units.
State Parks tells Homer hikers to avoid new Kachemak Bay trails near moose kill
Alaska State Parks is advising the public to avoid newly constructed trails in the Cottonwood Eastland section of Kachemak Bay State Park near Homer because of trail construction and a recent moose kill.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Search resumes on Kasilof River for man missing after boat overturns
Charles Nikolas, 67, of Kasilof remains missing after a boat overturned on the Kasilof River on Sunday. Troopers and State Parks resumed searching Monday.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Seward state park advisory board takes public comment at Sept. 16 meeting
The Seward State Park Citizen Advisory Board meets Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the AVTEC Culinary Academy in Seward, in a hybrid format with a Microsoft Teams option. The notice encourages public participation but lists no specific topic or land-management decision.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Alaska State Parks cabin booking faces a gap during 2026 system swap
Alaska State Parks must launch a new online reservation platform by Oct. 1, 2026, while Reserve America stops taking reservations Dec. 31. The state's procurement records do not say how bookings for stays beginning Jan. 1, 2027, will be handled.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Juneau proposes handing North Bridget Cove trail to state in budget-driven swap
Facing a $75,000 parks budget cut, Juneau's Parks and Recreation Department brought a proposed MOU amendment to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee on Monday that would transfer maintenance of the remote North Bridget Cove Beach Access Trail to Alaska State Parks in exchange for formal city authority over the Mt. Juneau and Granite Basin trails.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Juneau proposes trading trail maintenance with state to offset $75K budget cut
Facing a $75,000 parks maintenance cut, Juneau's Parks and Recreation Department is proposing to hand off the North Bridget Cove Beach Access Trail to Alaska State Parks in exchange for taking on the Mt. Juneau and Granite Basin trails on state land.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read