This digital rendering of the Gaanax.adi pole at Sitka National Historical Park appears as a series of closely spaced dots called a “point cloud.” The 360-degree laser scanner will record anything within its view, including trees, shrubs, and people.
The exact formula to both preserve the totem poles at Sitka National Historical Park from decay in the rainy climate of Southeast Alaska, and also keep them accessible to visitors has eluded the object’s caretakers for more than a century – beginning at the collection’s arrival to Sitka in 1906. Read more
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SITKA, ALASKA—The fish are running in Kaasdahéen (Indian River) and bears are once again active in Sitka. Bear sign and human/bear encounters have been reported in Sitka National Historical Park. Due to this recent activity, the park is now at Level 2, Medium Risk (Yellow) for bear activity in accordance with the Human and Bear Management Plan.
Effective July 5th, 2022 through September 30, 2022 all spaces in Sitka NHP Visitor Center upper parking lot will be reserved for Commercial Use Authorization permit holders (commercial tour guides) during the hours of 8 AM – 5 PM. Additionally, the Russian Bishop’s House, will have revised operating hours beginning July 8th, 2022.
We’ll be celebrating World Oceans Day on June 4. Sitka NHP has teamed up with the Sitka Library and the Coast Guard to provide special activities and programs in the park.
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
Offices:Alaska Subsistence - Region 11, Region 11, Team Alaska
Date Released:2024-06-28
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
Locations:Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Offices:National Trails System, Natural Resources Program - Region 11, Region 11
Date Released:2024-02-20
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.
Locations:Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve, Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve
Offices:Natural Resources Program - Region 11, Region 11
Date Released:2023-07-17
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.
Locations:Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Kobuk Valley National Park
Offices:Region 11
Date Released:2023-02-17
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.
