• A field of cottongrass on an early summer morning

    Bering Land Bridge

    National Preserve Alaska

Firearms Information

As of February 22, 2010, a new federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal and Alaska state law, to legally possess firearms within Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.

Under federal law, the use or discharge of a firearm is still prohibited by applicable provisions of 36 CFR Section 2.4(a)(2)(ii) and 36 CFR Section 13.30.

Federal law also prohibits firearms in certain facilities in this park; those places are marked with signs at all public entrances. Call or e-mail for a list of federal facilities in Bering Land Bridge.

It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable Alaska state and federal firearms laws before entering this park. As a starting point, please visit:

State of Alaska firearms laws

Applicable federal firearms laws

Click here to read federal prohibitors that specify who may not possess a firearm in Bering Land Bridge

Click here here to read the new firearms law

Contact us with questions about firearms by e-mail or by calling (907) 443-2522.

Did You Know?

A map depicting the former landmass connecting North America and eastern Asia.

Bering Land “Bridge” is really a misnomer for the land mass that the people and animals used to cross over from Asia and populate the Americas.  The bridge ranged up to 1,000 miles wide.