CUrrant Creek Fire Update
Northern portions of the Currant Creek Fire has been active during this period of hot, dry weather and two NPS fire personnel were dispatched yesterday to install a weather station on Currant Creek and...
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The fire continues to burn on the north side of Currant Creek and is expected to consume most of the remaining fuels between the fire and the north edge of Currant Creek within the next couple of days...
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Given the persistent hot and dry weather, the 1,784-acre Currant Creek Fire remains active on the north side of Currant Creek....
View ArticleFire Reduces Risk of Future Fires Revives Forest
The active 1784-acre Currant Creek Fire has burned for more than a month 15 miles northeast of Port Alsworth in Lake Clark National Park. Through shared wildfire responsibilities, the National Park...
View ArticleCurrant Creek Fire Out
Sunday, August 25 the Currant Creek Fire in Lake Clark National Park was declared officially out by the State of Alaska Division of Forestry....
View ArticleNewhalen Count 2013
230,844 sockeye salmon passed the counting tower during their migration upriver to spawning grounds between June 30 and August 6, 2013. This year's daily counts and historic daily and cumulative counts...
View ArticleHearings Set on Wildlife Hunting Restrictions
The National Park Service is holding public hearings in March on temporary restrictions for certain sport hunting practices in several national preserves in Alaska. Public comments on these provisions...
View ArticleLake Clark Land Exchange EA
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is responding to a request for a land exchange with a privately owned parcel. The parcels being considered for the exchange are along the northwest shore of Lake...
View ArticleSWAN Update 2014
Are you curious about the various inventory and monitoring projects that are planned to be conducted in the park? Take a look at the Southwest Alaska Network (SWAN) Spring Update...
View ArticleFish Mercury Levels
Fish sampled in four Alaskan national parks have tested positive for mercury and in some cases exceeded State of Alaska unlimited human consumption thresholds for women and children....
View ArticleLake Clark: National Getaway, May 2014
Some have called this park "little Alaska." It is a land of stunning beauty where volcanoes steam, salmon run, bears forage, craggy mountains reflect in shimmering turquoise lakes, and local people and...
View ArticleElevated Fire Risk in Lake Clark and Iliamna Lake Region
Conditions are extremely dry in the Lake Clark and Iliamna Lake Region. Please be careful and refrain from burning. https://www.nps.gov/lacl/learn/news/may-9-2014-elevated-fire-risk.htm
View ArticleBurn Ban
Effective immediately, all open fires in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve are prohibited due to high fire danger. This order will be in effect until weather and fire conditions change. The period...
View ArticleDry Conditions Persist in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
With the forecast showing more rain likely, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve will lift its ban on open burning in conjunction with the Lake and Peninsula Borough if the area receives at least a...
View ArticleBurn Ban Lifted
Weekend storms brought an inch of rain to Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, moderating fire danger enough that park officials are lifting the burn closure....
View ArticlePark Rangers Put Down Bear to Protect Visitors
On Tuesday, July 29th, Lake Clark National Park Service park rangers put down a sub-adult female brown bear near Silver Salmon Creek following an incident on private land adjacent to the park....
View ArticleCopper Mountain Rescue
Remote rescue takes place in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/lacl/learn/news/copper-mtn-rescue.htm
View ArticleNPS Proposes Hunting Regulations in National Preserves
The National Park Service is proposing a permanent federal prohibition on three historically illegal predator hunting practices in Alaska's national preserves....
View ArticleHearings Set for Sport Hunting Regulations
The National Park Service will hold 17 public hearings this fall on proposed regulations and environmental assessment related to sport hunting in Alaska's national preserves. The proposals include...
View Article2015 Compendiums
National Park Service compendiums for Alaska will be open for a 30-day public comment period. A compendium – one for each NPS area in Alaska -- is a compilation of all designations, closures and...
View ArticleFire Warning April 2015
Visitors and residents are reminded that elevated fire danger exists due to cured and dead vegetation in portions of the Lake Clark and Iliamna Lake region. These conditions mean that given an ignition...
View ArticleFire Advsiory Lifted
Recent precipitation in the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve area has moderated fire danger enough that park officials are lifting the fire advisory....
View ArticleCampfires Discouraged
Port Alsworth, Alaska –Fire danger in Lake Clark and Iliamna Lake region is very high and approaching extreme as prolonged hot, dry and windy weather has dried Park vegetation. These conditions mean...
View ArticleDry lightning sparks two wildfires in Lake Clark National Preserve
Between June 19 and June 21, lightning strikes sparked two small wildfires in the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/lacl/learn/news/dry-lightning-sparks-two-wildfires.htm
View ArticleBurn Ban Lifted
Recent weather conditions have moderated fire danger enough that Lake Clark National Park has lifted burn restrictions, following the Alaska Division of Forestry's cancellation of the burn closure for...
View ArticleLake Clark National Park Welcomes Youth and Students through Every Kid in a...
New National Program Encourages Families and Classes to Visit National Parks https://www.nps.gov/lacl/learn/news/every-kid-in-a-park-initiative.htm
View ArticleConcessions Contracts Awarded for Hunting Guide Services in Lake Clark...
The National Park Service has completed the selection process for three concessions contracts authorizing hunting guide services with Lake Clark National Preserve....
View ArticlePoor Weather Thwarts Search for Missing Pilot and Aircraft
Poor weather conditions again thwarted efforts by a search team to locate a missing pilot and plane in Lake Clark National Park & Preserve yesterday. Search efforts will continue today....
View ArticleFinal Update on Downed Plane in Lake Clark National Preserve
The final update about the downed plane in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/lacl/learn/news/final-update-on-downed-plane-in-preserve.htm
View ArticleSubsistence Resource Council Meeting, October 2017
The Lake Clark National Park SRC will meet from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until business is completed on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at the Port Alsworth Community Center on Flight Line Road in Port...
View ArticleNew Study Shows High Salmon Use in Wolf Diets in Southwest Alaska
Port Alsworth, AK – A new study shows wolves in Southwest Alaska are using a diversity of food resources to meet their dietary needs, including a high use of salmon and salmon carcasses. The study was...
View ArticleNational Park Service Celebrates Dedication of the Jay S. Hammond Wilderness...
The National Park Service dedicated the Jay S. Hammond Wilderness Area yesterday in a ceremony that celebrated Governor Hammondâs contributions to Alaska and the Hammond familyâs legacy at Lake...
View ArticleExtreme Fire Danger: Lake Clark National Park and Preserve encourages caution...
Port Alsworth, Alaska â“Fire danger in Lake Clark and Iliamna Lake region is extreme as prolonged hot, dry and windy weather has dried park vegetation. These conditions mean that given an ignition...
View ArticleLake Clark National Park Opens a Second Public Use Cabin in an Historic...
Anchorage, AK â“ Lake Clark National Park and Preserve opened its second public use cabin on October 22, 2019. The historic Joe Thompson cabin is at the base of the newly revitalized Portage Creek...
View ArticleNPSâ”Alaska Requests Comments on Proposed Changes to Park Compendiums
The National Park Service invites the public to comment on proposed changes for park compendiums in Alaska through February 15, 2020. A compendium â“ one for each NPS area in Alaska â“ is a...
View ArticleLake Clark National Park Releases Environmental Assessment for Public Comment
Anchorage, AK – On September 16, 2020 Lake Clark National Park and Preserve will release the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the North Johnson Tract Right-of-Way Certificate of Access (RWCA). The EA...
View ArticleNPS—Alaska Announces Updates to 2021 Park Compendiums
The National Park Service has updated park compendiums for 2021. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1840/nps-alaska-announces-updates-to-2021-park-compendiums.htm
View ArticleLake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting
Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting March 30, 2022, Via Microsoft Teams/Teleconference Only....
View ArticleNational Park Service and National Park Foundation recognize outstanding...
A variety of National Park Service (NPS) employees, volunteers and partners were honored at a ceremony to Celebrate America’s National Parks and the Dedication of Those Who Serve....
View ArticleLake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commision Meeting Via...
The National Park Service’s Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission will be holding a special meeting to discuss proposed changes to the NPS Wildlife Rule on January 25, 2023. The...
View ArticleNPS Seeks Public Input on Proposed Changes to 2020 Hunting and Trapping...
The National Park Service (NPS) today announced a proposal to amend regulations for hunting and trapping on national preserves in Alaska. The proposed regulation would reverse the 2020 Alaska Hunting...
View ArticleLake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission to Meet March 29, 2023
The National Park Service’s Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission spring meeting will be held in Nondalton on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. The meeting is open to the public....
View ArticleDrowning in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Anchorage, AK – On Saturday, August 19, rangers at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve received a report that a father and his adult son had entered the water below the Tanalian Falls inside the...
View ArticleLake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission to Meet September...
Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission to Meet September 27, 2023 The National Park Service’s Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission fall meeting will be held in...
View ArticleCandidates Sought for Subsistence Resource Commission
The Superintendent of Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is seeking nominations for new members to represent subsistence users on the Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC)....
View ArticleLake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission to Meet April 13, 2024
The National Park Service’s Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission spring meeting will be held in Iliamna on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The meeting is open to the public....
View ArticleLake Clark National Park and Preserve Coastal Management Plan and Public Meeting
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve welcomes all interested persons to participate in the development of its coastal management plan. The purpose of the plan is to improve visitor experiences at key...
View ArticleLake Clark National Park Invites Public Comment on Johnson Tract Potential...
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is seeking public comment as it prepares to conduct a resource analysis to evaluate two proposed easements needed to provide access to the Johnson Tract within...
View ArticlePlane Crash in Kijik Lake Region of Lake Clark National Park
On Monday, June 10 National Park Service Search and Rescue and the Alaska Air National Guard responded to a plane crash in the Kijik Lake area of Lake Clark National Park....
View ArticleLake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission to Meet September...
The National Park Service’s Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission fall meeting will be held in Port Alsworth on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The meeting is open to the public....
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