Alaska frontiers

Frontiers. BLM Alaska News Journal. Photo of green northern light in the night sky over White Mountains National Recreation Area in Alaska
Charles Ebbers
Snow-covered ground, with an orange sunset behind a large inflatable dome. Heavy equipment nearby.

An Outstanding Day by Iko Bay

Legacy Well Iko Bay #1, a 2731-foot-deep natural gas well, was plugged and abandoned after a full remediation by the BLM.

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James Hart
Three people looking at a laptop

Alaska Native Veteran Land Allotment Program reaching out

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Melinda Bolton
Outdoor wooded scene, a woman pushes a wheelbarrow full of mulch along a trail. Steam rises from the barrow as the sun shines through the surrounding spruce trees and the rising steam.

The making of a trail well-traveled

Public trails attract all kinds of recreationists and helping make sure you have easy trail access and safe travels on them are among the priorities of the BLM’s outdoor recreation planning staff.

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Melinda Bolton
A shipping container with a trapezoid sign that reads "Bureau of Land Management Alaska Kaktovik Air Quality Monitoring Station."

New air quality monitoring station provides clear data in Arctic

A new Air Quality and Weather Monitoring (AQM) Station funded and maintained by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has revealed pristine air quality in the remote Arctic

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James Hart
Graphic illustration of a flint arrow head.

Podcast: Some Points About Archaeology

Let's imagine you're on a hike and you come across an old stone arrowhead, an old tin can, or some other type of artifact. What should you do? Why?
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Beth Ipsen
Firefighters on line

BLM innovates rural Alaska wildland firefighting and keeps traditions alive

Type 2 BLM contract crews, Alaska style.
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Frontiers, is the Bureau of Land Management's news journal for Alaska, delivers exciting and insightful articles on the latest environmental actions, news, policies, and recreational areas. Frontiers connects with a wide audience of active readership, especially those who live, explore, and travel on our spectacular public lands in Alaska.