Frontiers. BLM Alaska News Journal. Photo of green northern light in the night sky over White Mountains National Recreation Area in Alaska

Alaska frontiers

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.

A river sits beneath an overcast sky, its smooth surface interrupted by little ripples. Green vegetation reflects on either side of the water, and rolling hills with patches of snow are visible in the distance.

A way to survive on Alaska’s west coast

Wild and Scenic Rivers were designated by Congress for their outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural or other similar values. Alaska's Unalakleet River is one.
Worker gathering seed pods in a field.

Alaska seeds for Alaska needs

He sees forbs and sedges where most would see broad-leaf and grassy, flowering weeds. Where most folks would see a field of ordinary looking grasses...
Man working on a band saw

Cold Winter Cache

Last summer, more than 606 miles of hose was used on fires throughout Alaska. That’s more than the distance between Fairbanks and Homer (580 miles)...
Firefighter Adam Kohley standing next to a training support truck

Feeding the fireys

They may have a few differences in cultures, firefighting organizations and even what they call firefighters, but aside from that, Americans, Aussies, Kiwis and Canadians...