THE GOVERNMENT NEWS DESKPERMANENT NPS STORY ARCHIVE
Organized by publication date and destination. Each story retains its permanent State & Nation address and official NPS source.
A wildland fire was discovered May 25 in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, across the Yukon River from Kathul Mountain, east of Washington Creek. On Tuesday May 27, the smokejumpers completed their work and demobilized, leaving the fire in monitor status.
Official NPS sourceDue to staffing challenges, the Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center Visitor Center will be closed on January 18th and January 25th.
Official NPS sourceThe National Park Service (NPS) has received a Special Use Permit application under 36 CFR 13.160 (“Use of cabins for subsistence purposes”) from a federally qualified local subsistence user for non-exclusive use of the Slaven’s Public Use Cabin (65.35045, -143.12267) for subsistence purposes from October 1 through February 1 of the 2025 and 2026 winter seasons. As required under 36 CFR 13.110 (“Notice and comment on proposed permit”), the NPS is hereby providing public notice and initiating a 60-day public comment period. The public is invited to comment on the proposed activity. DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: January 21, 2025 by 5:00 pm
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On Monday, June 24th, Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve personnel working at Coal Creek Camp observed the Coal Creek Camp Mess Hall fully engulfed in fire.
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