This Day in Alaska History-December 9th, 1916
White Mountains National Recreation Area not quite ready for summer
Off-Highway Vehicle use is delayed with temporary trail closure FAIRBANKS, Alaska —The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern Interior Field Office will begin the summer season travel limitations for the White Mountains National Recreation Area and the Steese National Conservation Area on Saturday, May 13. As the summer season travel limitations take effect, the Wickersham Creek […]
Temporary trail closures in the White Mountains National Recreation Area extended
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – As extremely saturated trails continue to dry out after record snowfall this winter, the Bureau of Land Management Eastern Interior Field Office (EIFO) extended the temporary closure to all motorized vehicles including off-highway vehicles (OHVs) on the Wickersham Creek, Trail Creek, and Quartz Creek trails to prevent trail degradation and resource damage. “Much of the snow has melted but the […]
Arctic Guardians Rescue Two Lost Hikers at Resurrection Pass Trail
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued two lost hikers on the Resurrection Pass Trail about 30 miles south of Anchorage on the Kenai Peninsula. The mission opened in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers to the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center. At the […]