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"The Department of Natural Resources manages all state-owned land, water and natural resources, except for fish and game, on behalf of the people of Alaska. When all land conveyances from the federal government are completed, the people of the state will own land and resources on 104 million acres: Approximately 100 million acres have been ...
Alaska’s state park system is managed by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation. The system contains over 120 units spanning 3,427,895 acres, making it far larger than any other state park system in the United States. The State Park system began in 1970 with the creation of Denali State Park ...
Nov. 14—The cost of a parking pass for state parks in Alaska is set to increase in 2024. The Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that passes will cost $75 starting Jan. 1. The ...
At statehood in 1959, title to the land passed from the federal government to the State of Alaska. The historic site, comprising 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) of the park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 1970. [1]
The U.S. state of Alaska has three state forests, which are managed by the Division of Forestry of the Department of Natural Resources. [1] Alaska state forests
Denali State Park is located in southern Alaska on the southeastern border of the much larger Denali National Park and Preserve, formerly known as Mt. McKinley National Park. It is situated between Fairbanks and Anchorage along George Parks Highway (Alaska Route 3), which connects the two cities and runs directly through the park. [5]
Chilkat State Park is a 9,837-acre (3,980 ha) Alaska state park on a peninsula south of the town of Haines, Alaska between the Chilkat and Chilkoot inlets. Remote and known for the steep 14% grade gravel access road, the park offers campsites with minimal amenities and is open to fishing, hiking, boating, sea kayaking, and sightseeing.
President Donald Trump's executive order to boost oil drilling, mining, and logging in Alaska was met with enthusiasm by some state leaders and worry by environmental groups.