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.
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Ice, fire, back to ice

After a month helping firefighting efforts in Australia, BLM Alaska Fire Service Associate Manager Kyle Cowan left the 112-degree weather in Sydney, and returned on...
Trans-Alaska Pipeline infographic covering it's route, stats, and the role BLM plays in the management and monitoring of it.

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System in a nutshell

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) is an engineering marvel. Crossing permafrost, mountainous terrain, very active seismic zones, and 800 bodies of water, it’s still carrying the lifeblood of Alaska’s economy.
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...