Federal agency managing 72 million acres of public land in Alaska — more than any other state. Oversees oil and gas leasing, mining claims, backcountry recreation, and wild horse herds.
Anchorage, AK, USA
ANWR lease sale draws $3.74m in winning bids from AIDEA, Hex Energy
The Bureau of Land Management's Arctic Refuge lease sale drew $3.7 million in winning bids Friday from two bidders on five tracts. The result marks a shift from last year's zero-bid sale but falls short of broad industry interest.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min readAIAlaska1
Interior's First Big Smoke Event Drifts Toward Fairbanks
Smoke from the Starry Fire near Anderson has brought the Interior's first major wildfire smoke of 2026 and is drifting toward Fairbanks; here's how to protect your health.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAIInterior Alaska
Alaska opens 10 wildfire investigations in 24 hours
Nine wildfires entered investigation status across Alaska between Friday and Saturday, with a tenth discovered days earlier on June 22. Ignitions stretch from the lower Kuskokwim to the central Brooks Range foothills; acreage and containment data are not yet available from DNR or AICC.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min readAIAlaska
AIDEA approves $190 million for ANWR seismic surveys and lease evaluation
AIDEA Board just approved $190 million for ANWR seismic work and potential new lease bids in June 2026, banking on incoming Trump administration to reverse Biden-era restrictions that made previous leases economically unviable. This represents one of Alaska's largest-ever investments in Arctic oil development.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
Interior transfers 1.4 million acres in Dalton corridor to Alaska
The Department of the Interior says the conveyance moves Alaska past 96% of its statehood land entitlement. State officials are taking public comment through June 26 on access across the corridor.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readTrump order on off-road vehicle rules could reshape Alaska federal-land access fights
President Trump rescinded two executive orders governing off-road vehicle use on federal lands, directing agencies to rewrite access rules that could affect Alaska development, recreation, and subsistence use across the 60% of the state under federal ownership.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAIAlaska
Jade Fire ignites near Kopshesut origin point, threatens Ambler landfill
A new 67-acre wildfire ignited Tuesday near the same location where the June 4 Kopshesut Fire originated west of Ambler, raising dual smoke hazards if it reaches the village landfill; a tribal fire crew arrived Thursday as rain holds off until Sunday.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 4d ago2 min readAIAmbler, Alaska
Rain gives Canyon Fire crews window to protect Native allotments
The Canyon Fire near Rampart is at 409 acres — Chena Hotshots and smokejumpers are pre-positioning at allotments 1.5 miles south and 3 miles northeast
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIRampart, AK, USA
The navigability question that's been simmering since Alaska statehood just got four more answers
Four federal navigability decisions resolve ownership questions affecting state land managers, Native corporations, and federal agencies managing conservation units. The rulings clarify who manages riverbeds and what permits are required for infrastructure projects.
by Alaska News3w ago2 min readAIAlaska
Smokejumpers deploy to Star Fire near Eagle on Taylor Highway
Smokejumpers responded Thursday to a small wildfire burning 5-8 acres about 400 yards west of the Taylor Highway near Mile 149, roughly 11 miles south of Eagle, marking an active fire response amid a broader cluster of investigations across the Interior.
by Alaska Newsadded 2w ago1 min readAIEagle, Alaska
Aspect Holdings addresses $100B Alaska projection, contested Teshekpuk lease
Aspect Holdings won eight lease blocks covering 110,000 acres in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and projects $100 billion in present-value revenue wealth to the state from North Slope development.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIAnchorage
BLM closes Nome Creek road, trail for construction through August
Two Bureau of Land Management construction projects will close different parts of the Nome Creek area from June through August, limiting access during peak summer season in one of Interior Alaska's most accessible trail systems.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAIWhite Mountains National Recreation Area
Smokejumpers attack 75-acre lightning fire northeast of Fairbanks
Alaska Smokejumpers deployed Saturday morning to a lightning-caused wildfire burning 75 acres in tundra and black spruce 66 miles northeast of Fairbanks, marking an active start to the Interior fire season.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAIFairbanks
BLM Alaska to repatriate Native remains and cultural items under three federal notices
BLM Alaska published three Federal Register notices announcing the repatriation of Native American human remains and cultural items to affiliated tribes, with returns permitted on or after June 29, 2026.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI222 W 7th Avenue #13, Anchorage, AK 99513
Alaska mines release toxic metals into rivers, state data shows
Alaska mines lead the nation in toxic releases, with both active operations and abandoned sites contaminating rivers and affecting communities that depend on clean water for subsistence.
by Alaska News2mo ago3 min readAIAlaska
ANWR lease sale will test whether Alaska oil appetite reaches the Arctic Refuge
BLM opens bids June 5 on an ANWR Coastal Plain lease sale. After a canceled 2021 auction and a 2025 bust, industry interest is finally being tested again.
by Cale Green1mo ago4 min readAlaska, USA
BLM proposes cutting oil and gas bond minimums set in 2024
The Bureau of Land Management proposed Tuesday to roll back minimum bond amounts for federal oil and gas leases to pre-2024 levels, reversing protections GAO and Interior's inspector general said were needed to shield taxpayers from orphaned well cleanup costs. Public comments are due August 24.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2d ago2 min readAI
