Swirling Above Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
Swirling high above Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve in Alaska, the Northern Lights can be dizzying.
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- By NPT Staff - November 22nd, 2016 5:39pm
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
Alaska's Predator Control Efforts Kill National Park Service Predator-Prey Study
During the past decade, Alaska Department of Fish and Game has sponsored a predator control program that has killed at least 90 wolves that had home ranges within Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, according to a report that says the National Park Service was forced to end a more than 20-year research project on predator-prey relationships due to those losses.
- By NPT Staff - August 10th, 2016 3:30am
High Fire Danger, And Some Huge Crowds, Will Greet National Park Travelers This Holiday Weekend
Fires, fire danger, and pretty big crowds will greet visitors in some corners of the National Park System this holiday weekend, and park officials are asking for both patience and great care while you're enjoying the parks.
University Offers Summer Field Courses In Remote Alaska Parks
The National Park Service is partnering with the University of Alaska Fairbanks to offer field courses in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve and Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve this summer.
- By NPT Staff - May 16th, 2016 2:30am
The Top National Park Stories Of 2014
New units to the National Park System, a face-off over concession fees at Grand Canyon National Park that impacted nearly a quarter of the park system, and even the basic relevancy of national parks were among the top stories of 2014 involving the park system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 25th, 2014 3:00am
Wednesday's The Last Day To Comment On Proposed Sport Hunting Regs At National Preserves In Alaska
National Park Service officials, looking to offset the recent liberalization of Alaska state hunting regulations, are proposing regulations that aim to better protect predators from hunters. The comment period on the proposed regulations runs out Wednesday.
- By NPT Staff - November 30th, 2014 8:50am
National Park Service Looking To Reduce Illegal Predator Hunting In National Preserves In Alaska
Annual problems with predator hunting in national preserves in Alaska have prompted the National Park Service to propose a permanent federal prohibition against certain hunting practices.
- By NPT Staff - September 7th, 2014 4:20am
Alaska Fish And Game Employees Kill Entire Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Wolf Pack
Alaska Fish and Game Department employees, who in the past have gunned down wolves that roam outside of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, have wiped out an entire pack that has claimed the preserve as part of its territory.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 28th, 2014 8:02pm
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Says Gravel Bar No Longer Safe For Plane Landings
A gravel bar at Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve that long has been used by bush pilots is no longer safe for planes to land upon, according to park officials. Going forward, the National Park Service will not take responsibility for pilots who decide to land there.
- By NPT Staff - August 22nd, 2013 3:03am
Alaska National Parks Helping Inventory Permafrost To Monitor Climate Change
In Alaska, where about 80 percent of the landscape has been identified as being permafrost, National Park Service scientists are working with several partners to inventory those lands to better monitor climate-change impacts.
- By NPT Staff - July 8th, 2013 3:03am
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