News Releases

A public meeting will be held regarding a proposed 90-day limited subsistence caribou hunt for residents of Igiugig and Kokhanok, Alaska.

The lower Brooks River corridor from Brooks Falls downstream to the elevated bridge and boardwalk will reopen at sunrise on Monday, October 7, 2024. During the closure park staff have worked to address habituated bear behavior exhibited by bear #307 and will continue these efforts thru sunset on Sunday, October 6, 2024. One section of the Brooks River downstream from the elevated bridge and boardwalk along with adjacent upland areas on the north side of the river between Brooks River and Brooks Lodge will remain closed due to the presence of a concentrated food source (bear carcass) in the area.

Between September 18 and 29, 2024, there were four known incidents in which a bear received fish from anglers on the Brooks River. To prevent further incidents of bears receiving food, the Brooks River corridor will be closed to all non-subsistence users below Brooks Falls effective immediately, and remain closed until October 31, 2024, or until rescinded by the Superintendent.

This morning bear #469 attacked and killed bear #402 at Brooks River, downriver from Brooks Falls, in Katmai National Park. Because of this incident the Fat Bear Week bracket reveal is postponed until tomorrow at 3 pm AKT (7 pm ET), October 1, 2024

Weigh-in with fat bears and vote for your favorite one as Fat Bear Week returns to Katmai National Park & Preserve October 2 – 8, 2024. Choose the bear that has what it takes to survive the winter and experience the crowning of the champion at fatbearweek.org.

On August 1, 2024, Katmai National Park and Preserve will begin removing a 200-foot-long gravel road near Lake Brooks. The road was improperly constructed by the park in 2014 and will be restored to its natural state.

Katmai National Park and Preserve is celebrating a winning design by Cianne Adams, a 13-year-old student from Newhalen, Alaska, that is featured on the Brooks Camp bear pins this summer.

Two wildfires are burning within Katmai National Park & Preserve at American Creek and Naknek Lake. Regular monitoring reveals that neither fire is growing significantly or posing an immediate threat to life or property.

Two wildfires are burning within Katmai National Park & Preserve at American Creek and Naknek Lake. Regular monitoring reveals that neither fire poses an immediate threat to life or property.

Two wildfires are currently being monitored by personnel with the National Park Service and Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection within the boundaries of Katmai National Park and Preserve. Both fires are likely lightning-caused, and do not pose an immediate threat to life or property.

The National Park service reports that 3.3 million visitors to national parks in Alaska spent $1.5 billion in the state in 2023. That spending resulted in 21,274 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $2.3 billion

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Park Service (NPS) today announced a final rule that amends its 2020 regulation for sport hunting and trapping in Alaska national preserves. The new rule, which applies only to sport hunting, prohibits bear baiting due to significant public safety concerns. The final rule reflects extensive engagement with stakeholders, Alaska Native Tribes and Corporations, local and state leaders, and the public

SKAGWAY, AK— Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park is announcing today that the Chilkoot Trail on the U.S. side of the border will be open to mile 4.0 for the 2024 season. Work completed by the park last year and this spring will extend the amount of trail that will be open to the public this summer.

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2,023,881 visitors to national parks in Alaska spent $1,160,600,000 in the state in 2022. That spending resulted in 16,450 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $1,785,800,000.

Alaska’s national parks have received millions of dollars to conduct climate change and infrastructure work in parks across the state.

The National Park Service has selected long-time NPS employee Jeff Rasic as the Alaska Region Science Advisor and lead for the Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit (CESU) for Alaska. Jeff comes to the position from Gates of the Arctic National Park and Yukon-Charley Rivers Preserve (YUGA) where he has served as the Chief of Integrated Resources Management since 2013.

Denali Park, AK – An avalanche killed Denali National Park and Preserve staff member Eric Walter while he was backcountry skiing on a north-facing slope near Mile 10 on the Park Road on Thursday, May 4.

The National Park Service’s Cape Krusenstern National Monument Subsistence Resource Commission will be meeting in Kotzebue on Wednesday and Thursday, February 22-23. The meeting is open to the public.

The National Park Service’s Kobuk Valley National Park Subsistence Resource Commission will be meeting in Kotzebue on Thursday and Friday, February 23-24. The meeting is open to the public.

David Alberg selected as National Park Service deputy regional director for Alaska