https://www.nps.gov/noat News releases from Noatak National Preserve. en-us https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/news/dr-fronstin-honored.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:00:00 EST The National Park Service proudly announces that Dr. Raime Amaguq Fronstin has been awarded the Alaska Region’s Award for Natural Resource Research. https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/news/dr-fronstin-honored.htm https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/news/siikauraq-whiting-named-superintendent-of-western-arctic-national-parklands.htm Fri, 17 Jan 2025 03:30:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce the selection of Siikauraq Whiting as the new superintendent for Western Arctic National Parklands, which administers Kobuk Valley National Park, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, and Noatak National Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/news/siikauraq-whiting-named-superintendent-of-western-arctic-national-parklands.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/federal-seasons-for-subsistence-dall-s-sheep-hunts-to-remain-closed-in-portions-of-gmus-23-and-in-26.htm Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:00:00 EST The Superintendent of Western Arctic National Parklands announces that the seasons for the Federal Subsistence Dall’s Sheep hunts within portions of Game Management Units (GMUs) 23 and 26A will remain closed for the regulatory year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending on June 30, 2025. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/federal-seasons-for-subsistence-dall-s-sheep-hunts-to-remain-closed-in-portions-of-gmus-23-and-in-26.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/increased-smoke-visible-from-two-wildfires-in-the-noatak-national-preserve.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:21:00 EST Due to warm, dry, and windy conditions, two wildfires in Noatak National Preserve have increased in size over the weekend. The 135-Tututalak and 131-Urgoon fires were first observed by the Galena Fire Management Zone Office on June 13, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/increased-smoke-visible-from-two-wildfires-in-the-noatak-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/first-confirmed-wildland-fires-of-the-season-detected-in-noatak-national-preserve.htm Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:00:00 EST The first confirmed wildland fires of the season have been detected in Noatak National Preserve. On June 13th, fires were reported by the Galena Fire Management Zone Office. The cause of the fires is undetermined at this time. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/first-confirmed-wildland-fires-of-the-season-detected-in-noatak-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/cakr/learn/news/federal-customary-and-traditional-muskoxen-hunt.htm Fri, 31 May 2024 04:30:00 EST Western Arctic National Parklands opens the muskox (UMIŊMAK) federal subsistence permit lottery on Monday, June 3, 2024 The National Park Service at the Western Arctic National Parklands will be issuing federal subsistence hunting permits for two muskox hunts – FX2312 and FX2303 – in Game Management Unit (GMU) 23 NW. The season is August 1, 2024 – March 15, 2025. A total of three (3) federal subsistence permits will be issued (one for FX2312 and two for FX2303).  https://www.nps.gov/cakr/learn/news/federal-customary-and-traditional-muskoxen-hunt.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/noatak-placenames-collaborators-recognized.htm Thu, 02 May 2024 04:30:00 EST Noatak, AK The National Park Service (NPS) office in Kotzebue, Alaska, is pleased to announce a new annual award, the Eileen DeVinney Award. For the inaugural Eileen DeVinney Award, NPS staff traveled to the Native Village of Noatak to thank the Noatak Placenames project 2023 field team: Hilda Booth, Thurston Booth, Ricky Ashby, and James Adams. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/noatak-placenames-collaborators-recognized.htm https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/news/kasilof-couple-charged-with-federal-regulations-violations-for-illegal-commercial-game-transportation-in-noatak-national-preserve.htm Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:00:00 EST A Kasilof couple were charged with multiple federal regulation violations related to alleged illegal commercial transportation of game hunters in Alaska following a multi-year investigation by National Park Service (NPS) rangers. https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/news/kasilof-couple-charged-with-federal-regulations-violations-for-illegal-commercial-game-transportation-in-noatak-national-preserve.htm https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/news/job-announcement-subsistence-liaison.htm Fri, 18 Aug 2023 09:00:00 EST The National Park Service at the Western Arctic National Parklands is recruiting for a Subsistence Liaison. https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/news/job-announcement-subsistence-liaison.htm https://www.nps.gov/cakr/learn/news/2023-06-05-muskox-lottery.htm Mon, 05 Jun 2023 04:00:00 EST Western Arctic National Parklands opens the muskox federal subsistence permit lottery on Monday, June 5, 2023 https://www.nps.gov/cakr/learn/news/2023-06-05-muskox-lottery.htm https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/news/department-of-interior-and-agriculture-to-host-talking-circle-in-koztebue.htm Tue, 09 May 2023 05:00:00 EST The US Departments of the Interior and Agriculture will host a Talking Circle at the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center in Kotzebue, Alaska. The purpose of the Talking Circle is to improve stewardship of public lands, waters, and wildlife by acknowledging and empowering Tribes as partners in co-stewardship. https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/news/department-of-interior-and-agriculture-to-host-talking-circle-in-koztebue.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/rescheduled-spring-subsistence-resource-commision-meeting-dates.htm Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:00:00 EST Subsistence Resource Commission meetings for Cape Krusenstern National Monument and Kobuk Valley National Park rescheduled for April 13 and 14, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/rescheduled-spring-subsistence-resource-commision-meeting-dates.htm https://www.nps.gov/locations/alaska/proposed-changes-to-hunting-regs.htm Wed, 08 Mar 2023 08:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) today announced a proposal to amend regulations for hunting and trapping on national preserves in Alaska.   The proposed regulation would reverse the 2020 Alaska Hunting and Trapping rule, which authorized several controversial sport hunting practices, including bear baiting. The new regulation would reduce visitor use conflicts and concerns over potential safety issues related to bear baiting and would also restore consistency between harvest practices allowed in national preserves and NPS management policies with respect to natural processes, abundances and wildlife behavior. https://www.nps.gov/locations/alaska/proposed-changes-to-hunting-regs.htm https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/news/western-arctic-national-parklands-transition-to-wind-energy.htm Mon, 27 Feb 2023 04:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) transitioned to wind energy at their largest facility in the Arctic, the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center. In partnership with Kotzebue Electric Association, this initiative will reduce reliance on heating fuel and the associated costs. https://www.nps.gov/kova/learn/news/western-arctic-national-parklands-transition-to-wind-energy.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/northwest-arctic-heritage-center-reduces-building-hours.htm Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:38:00 EST Current hours of operation https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/northwest-arctic-heritage-center-reduces-building-hours.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1840/ray-mcpadden-selected-as-superintendent-for-western-arctic-national-parklands.htm Wed, 06 Apr 2022 06:34:00 EST Ray McPadden selected as Superintendent for Western Arctic National Parklands https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1840/ray-mcpadden-selected-as-superintendent-for-western-arctic-national-parklands.htm https://www.nps.gov/gaar/learn/news/northern-alaska-chief-ranger-pilot-national-aviation-safety-award.htm Wed, 27 Jan 2021 03:00:00 EST Congratulations to Chief Ranger/Pilot Scott Sample, the 2020 recipient of the National Park Service Wright Brothers National Aviation Safety Award. This award "recognizes an individual or organization within the NPS at the park, regional, or national level who proactively promotes an open-minded attitude in the prevention of aviation mishaps and accidents, works diligently to correct and improve aviation safety deficiencies, and effectively communicates the actions and results to others." It is given annually to aviation specialists who exemplify excellence in the field of aviation safety. https://www.nps.gov/gaar/learn/news/northern-alaska-chief-ranger-pilot-national-aviation-safety-award.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/successful-search-for-pilot-on-upper-noatak-river.htm Mon, 17 Aug 2020 07:45:00 EST A successful search was initiated on Wednesday, August 12th, for a pilot who was reported overdue by a concerned friend. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/successful-search-for-pilot-on-upper-noatak-river.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/lightning-sparks-new-wildfires-in-central-section-of-noatak.htm Tue, 09 Jun 2020 11:33:00 EST On June 4th two fires were detected via satellite in Noatak National Preserve, over subsequent days the National Park Service in conjunction with Alaska Fire Service (BLM) determined there where a total of 6 lightening ignited fires burning in the Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/lightning-sparks-new-wildfires-in-central-section-of-noatak.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/federal-subsistence-board-eliminates-winter-cow-moose-season-and-closes-moose-hunting-to-non-federally-qualified-users-in-unit-23.htm Thu, 06 Dec 2018 08:11:00 EST The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) has approved Emergency Special Action WSA18-04 with modification to close the Federal winter cow moose season and close moose hunting in Unit 23 except by Federally qualified subsistence users for the 2018/2019 regulatory year. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/federal-subsistence-board-eliminates-winter-cow-moose-season-and-closes-moose-hunting-to-non-federally-qualified-users-in-unit-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/caribou-guidelines.htm Thu, 23 Aug 2018 10:15:00 EST Federally managed lands within a portion of Noatak National Preserve and BLM Lands within the Squirrel River drainage are closed to caribou hunting by Non-Federally qualified users. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/caribou-guidelines.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/unit-23-caribou-closure.htm Thu, 23 Aug 2018 09:10:00 EST Federally managed lands within a portion of Noatak National Preserve and BLM Lands within the Squirrel River drainage are closed to caribou hunting by Non-Federally qualified users. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/unit-23-caribou-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/partial-hunting-closure.htm Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:03:00 EST WESTERN ARCTIC, Alaska – Due to administrative delays in the Federal Rule Making Process, the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) has approved temporary delegated authority to the Superintendent of Noatak National Preserve and the Federal land manager for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to issue special actions enacting changes to Federal Subsistence Regulations adopted by the Board at its April 2018 regulatory meeting. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/partial-hunting-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/superintendent-lukin.htm Wed, 14 Sep 2016 04:49:00 EST Maija Katak Lukin, Maniilaq Association Tribal Environmental Manager, and former Mayor of the City of Kotzebue, has been selected as the new superintendent for the Western Arctic Parklands. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/superintendent-lukin.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/eliriverwildfirecontrolled.htm Sat, 18 Jul 2015 10:41:00 EST Firefighters have contained and controlled the Eli River Fire at Noatak National Preserve. The current size of the fire is 276 acres, based on GPS data collected today. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/eliriverwildfirecontrolled.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/eliriverfire.htm Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:19:00 EST At approximately 1 am on July 17, 2015 a private citizen from the village of Noatak reported a wildfire in Noatak National Preserve. The lightning-ignited Eli River Fire is located about 15 miles southeast of the village of Noatak. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/eliriverfire.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/nps-alaska-sets-hearings-for-sport-hunting-proposals.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2014 06:06:00 EST The National Park Service will hold 17 public hearings this fall on proposed regulations and environmental assessment related to sport hunting in Alaska's national preserves. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/nps-alaska-sets-hearings-for-sport-hunting-proposals.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/hunting-regs.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:28:00 EST The National Park Service is proposing a permanent federal prohibition on three historically illegal predator hunting practices in Alaska’s national preserves. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/hunting-regs.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/fire-out.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2014 04:39:00 EST Wildland fire managers declared the lightning-ignited Noatak River fire out July 23, 2014. The fire was located north of the Noatak River and east of Narvakrak Lake. At approximately 700 acres, rain extinguished the fire. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/fire-out.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/fire-july2014.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2014 07:02:00 EST Lightning ignited two new fires in Noatak National Preserve. The Noatak River fire is located north of the Noatak River and east of Narvakrak Lake. This fire was estimated at 300 acres burning in brush and tundra and exhibiting two to four foot flame lengths with 100 percent of the perimeter active. The fire does not pose an immediate threat to life or property, and it is burning in a “limited” fire management unit. Named the Noatak River Fire, it was discovered by a National Park Service ranger flying over the area. The closest structure is 20 miles downriver. The ranger also reported the two-acre Maiyumerak Creek Fire, located west of the mouth of Maiyumerak Creek, which had no smoke observed and is in monitor status. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/fire-july2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/fire-update.htm Tue, 25 Jun 2013 11:41:00 EST An update on fires in Noatak National Preserve https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/fire-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/two-new-lightening-ignited-fires-in-noatak.htm Sun, 23 Jun 2013 12:27:00 EST Lightning ignited more wildfires in Noatak NP over the weekend. Two new fires were spotted by an Alaska Fire Service (AFS) detection flight June 22. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/two-new-lightening-ignited-fires-in-noatak.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/lightning-sparks-wildfires-in-remote-northeast-noatak-np-june-21-2013.htm Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:39:00 EST Lightning ignited two wildfires in the remote northeastern section of Noatak NP. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/lightning-sparks-wildfires-in-remote-northeast-noatak-np-june-21-2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/cleanup.htm Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:20:00 EST An unusual litter removal project wrapped up this summer in two National Park Service areas in Northwest Alaska, totaling six tons of debris. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/cleanup.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/nahc-community-opening.htm Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST Saturday, December 19, was a big day in Kotzebue, Alaska. Almost 10 years after it was first envisioned, the National Park Service opened the doors of the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center to the community. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/nahc-community-opening.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/cua-competitive-process.htm Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EST The National Park Service has decided to use an open, competitive process to award commercial use authorizations for transporter services in Noatak National Preserve. Eight permits will be available. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/cua-competitive-process.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/nahc-begin-construction.htm Sat, 31 May 2008 20:00:00 EST After seven years of planning, construction will soon begin on the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center in Kotzebue. Follow the progress as the center takes form during construction. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/nahc-begin-construction.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/transporter-limits.htm Sun, 18 May 2008 20:00:00 EST Western Arctic National Parklands Superintendent George Helfrich has announced a moratorium on the issuance of additional commercial use authorizations for big game transportation services in Noatak National Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/transporter-limits.htm https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/airborne-contaminants.htm Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/noat/learn/news/airborne-contaminants.htm