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.

Group of people around a man holding a patent document.

Tatitlek entitlement complete

Dave Mushovic, BLM Alaska Lands and Cadastral deputy state director, signed the final land patents (deeds) April 11 for The Tatitlek Corporation at Tatitlek’s corporate office in Anchorage, Alaska, in fulfilling its land entitlements under Sections 12(a) and 12(b) the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Well head cut, plugged, and a cap with identification plaque welded in place at Point Simpson

The legacy of wells in Alaska

Before Alaska became a state, it was famous for many things such as gold, furs and oil. Oil was first produced along Alaska’s north slope...
Bob King talking to scouts at the Department of Interior booth at the Scouts Jamboree

Scouts talk Bones, Bottles and BLM with Bob

Bob King, BLM Alaska state archaeologist and paleontology lead, is a soft-spoken, even-keeled man whose words are often so thoughtful and deliberate that they can...