Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, part of the state Department of Natural Resources, managing Alaska's state park units.
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.

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.

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.
