Federal agency stewarding Alaska's 17 national park units — including Denali, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Wrangell-St. Elias, and Gates of the Arctic — totaling over 54 million acres.
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Deadline TONIGHT for Park Service tribal heritage preservation grants
Alaska tribes, Native villages and Native organizations face a Monday deadline to apply for National Park Service Tribal Heritage Grants funding cultural and historic preservation work.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Wrangell-St. Elias closes section of Root Glacier Trail after landslide risk found
Park geologists identified unstable ground and landslide potential on the moraine at the northern end of the Root Glacier Trail in July 2026, prompting an immediate closure that affects one of the park's most-visited summer destinations near Kennecott.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Denali proposes a daily vehicle cap on its previously restricted road
The National Park Service is accepting public comments through July 17 on a proposed rule that would replace Denali's seasonal vehicle cap with a daily limit of 160 motor vehicles on the restricted section of the park road.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Foreign-visitor park fee survives a House vote, with stakes for Alaska
A U.S. House committee kept a $100 surcharge on foreign visitors to popular national parks, a fee with real stakes for Alaska's tourism-dependent gateway communities.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Katmai bear cams return as Brooks River season begins
Katmai National Park and Preserve's brown bear livestream cameras are scheduled to go live June 23, opening the summer season of public viewing at Brooks Falls and along the Brooks River ahead of Fat Bear Week.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Latvian climber faces mounting medical bills after Denali fall
Mārtiņš Bilzēns, the sole survivor of a May 28 fall on Denali that killed three teammates, faces exhausted insurance coverage and mounting medical costs, prompting his family to launch a public fundraising campaign.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Denali ranger dies in crevasse fall near 14,000 Foot Camp
A National Park Service mountaineering ranger died Thursday after falling into a crevasse on Denali. The ranger was on a climbing patrol when the fall occurred.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readAI