Alaska Public Lands
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Alaska’s parks, forests, and refuges are rich and varied. The Alaska Public Lands Information Centers help visitors and residents to have meaningful, safe, enjoyable experiences on public lands, and encourages them to sustain the natural and cultural resources of Alaska. These centers provide trip-planning, interpretation, and education for all ages.
No entrance fee.
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Things to do
Visit the Anchorage Alaska Public Lands Information Center
Visit the Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center
Visitor centers
Anchorage Alaska Public Lands Information Center
Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center
Ketchikan Alaska Public Lands Information Center
Tok Alaska Public Lands Information Center
Accessibility
Reported by the park — verify before you go.
Not an official safety source — always defer to NPS.gov and rangers for life-safety decisions.
By the numbers
A visual read on Alaska Public Lands — its character, trails, sky, and weather.
Park fingerprint
How this park scores across the dimensions travelers care about.
Trail difficulty
Difficulty mix across this park's trails.
3-day forecast
Daily high and low temperatures (°F).
People & stories
Figures tied to Alaska Public Lands — each spans a cross-park journey.
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr
— Presidents, U.s. Navy, Cold WarPassport stamps
Mark the stamps you've collected — they show in your memory and along your routes.
🎫 Anchorage Alaska Public Lands Information Center
🎫 Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center
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In 2012, seven rangers were awarded the national and region Freeman Tilden Awards for innovative and exciting interpretive programs. Learn their stories and more about their award-winning programs.
The Murie Science and Learning Center (MSLC) funds numerous outreach projects through the Science Education Grant program. These grants help MSLC partner parks pay for science education outreach projects. Funding for the Science Education grant program is provided by Alaska Geographic. Read about the 2018 Science Education Grant recipients and their outreach projects.
The Murie Science and Learning Center (MSLC) funds numerous outreach projects through the Science Education Grant program. These grants help MSLC partner parks pay for science education outreach projects. Funding for the Science Education grant program is provided by Alaska Geographic. Read about the 2019 Science Education Grant recipients and their outreach projects.
The annual 2024 Director’s Management and Administration Awards recognize outstanding contributions to the advancement and service of management, administration, Information Technology, and Information Management by NPS employees. The Excellence Awards recognize employees who go beyond day-to-day duties to solve problems or create new opportunities. They do so with creative thinking and action.
In Alaska, small planes are often the best way to get around but flying has its risks. Aviation safety requires more than just a pilot’s skill–it takes all of us. Learn more about aviation to increase the safety of your next park flight.
A brief overview of how Northern Lights occur.
National Park Service Public Information Officers were in short supply last fire season. To help bolster the numbers, NPS Alaska recruits 12 new staff members to assist with all hazard and wildfire incidents.
Did you know facts and life history about the Western Arctic Caribou Herd of northwest Alaska
Ranger School
Park-grounded courses you can learn with the Ranger.
How Alaska Public Lands connects
This park's activities, topics, location, and on-the-ground places — one hop in the graph. Drag to explore; click an activity, topic, or related park to follow it.
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