Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

27/08/2026

Attention Kaktovik Residents:

A government connex is for sale on GSA Auctions. Bidding is open through 11:04 p.m. AKDT on September 1, 2026:

-White Connex 20-foot Shipping Container
-Length: 20' Width: 8' Height: 8' 6"
-Empty Weight: 4,850 lbs
-Heavy rust is present throughout the container structure
-Location: Kaktovik, Alaska

View the listing: https://gsaauctions.gov/auctions/preview/374784

For more information, please contact Logistics Coordinator Timothy Knudson by phone (907) 251-0611 or by email [email protected].

12/02/2026

Seeking Summer 2026 Volunteers – Experience Alaska’s Arctic!

Immerse yourself in one of the most remote and beautiful places on Earth! Join the Arctic Interagency Visitor Center team along the legendary Dalton Highway and help visitors connect with Alaska’s Arctic.

📅 Season: May 11 – Late August/Early September (weather dependent)
⛺ Perks: Free private campsite (bring your RV/trailer; off-grid community)
🕐 Commitment: 20 hrs/week (4-week minimum; full season preferred)
🎁 Bonus: 250 volunteer hours = Free America the Beautiful Pass

Volunteer Duties:
-Welcome and orient visitors
-Assist with trip planning and keep visitor info stocked
-Help maintain the visitor center
-Support interpretive programs (training provided)

Why You’ll Love It:
-Endless daylight, stunning Brooks Range scenery
-Hiking, rafting, berry picking, wildlife viewing
-Aurora returns by late August
-Host-sponsored excursions to Arctic Ocean & Continental Divide
-Fun, tight-knit community

Details and apply: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d0000019TCVAA2/visitor-center-host-arctic-interagency-visitor-center

Photo of a travel trailer in Marion Creek Campground courtesy of Karen Rogers

11/02/2026

Now Recruiting Visitor Services and Visual Communications Specialist - Summer 2026!

If you’ve been torn between design, interpretation, and field logistics, this internship lets you do it all. You’ll craft interpretive products (Adobe Suite), welcome and educate visitors at the Arctic Interagency Visitor Center, produce web content, and support summer operations across Coldfoot, Fairbanks and the backcountry.

Details
🗓Dates: Apr 27–Sept 20, 2026 (flexible by 1–2 weeks)
💰Compensation: $760/week living allowance + $1,500 travel + $500 gear
🏠Housing: Provided (Starlink available)
📎Portfolio required: Include a link or attach a PDF with your application

You’ll:
-Design brochures, posters, exhibits, and educational PDFs
-Interpret the Arctic for visitors via programs, pop‑up talks, and guided walks (training provided)
-Research and develop web content; support field logistics and gear management
-Occasionally travel between Coldfoot, Fairbanks, and remote communities

Apply or learn more: https://myjobs.adp.com/scacareers/cx/job-details?reqId=5001177549406

Photo of SCA interns and staff hiking into Arctic Refuge courtesy of Riley Bregar

09/02/2026

Immerse Yourself in Alaska’s Arctic – work with us as a seasonal Interpretive Ranger!

Join the Arctic Interagency Visitor Center team in Coldfoot, AK, and help visitors connect with America’s wildest landscapes along the legendary Dalton Highway.

📅 Dates: May 11 – Sept 20, 2026
💰 Pay: $640/week + $1,500 travel stipend + $500 gear reimbursement
🏠 Housing: Free dry cabin with solar power
🕐 Hours: 40/week

What You’ll Do:
-Welcome and assist visitors
-Lead interpretive programs, talks, and guided walks (training provided)
-Design educational and interpretive materials using Canva
-Support visitor center operations and volunteer coordination

Why It’s Unique:
-Endless daylight, stunning Brooks Range scenery
-Experience cultural exchange in a place few ever reach
-The only road that takes you deep into the Arctic wild

Apply now or learn more: https://myjobs.adp.com/scacareers/cx/job-details?reqId=5001177549206

Photo: SCA interpretive ranger at the visitor center front desk/USFWS

01/10/2025

Due to the federal government shutdown, this account is not being actively updated.
For more information, please visit:

Operations in the Absence of Appropriations

29/08/2025

Attention Kaktovik Residents:

A government vehicle is for sale on GSA Auctions. Bidding is open through 10:00 a.m. AKST on September 2, 2025:

-2008 Ford F-250 XL Super Duty Pickup
-V8 (5.4 Liter) Automatic Transmission
-6 seats
-Mileage 22,000
-Location: Kaktovik, Alaska

View the listing: https://gsaauctions.gov/auctions/preview/337982

For more information, please contact Timothy Knudson by phone (907) 251-0611 or by email [email protected].

06/11/2024

The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have released the final Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) today. You can see the final SEIS and additional information by visiting:

Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The 1,563,500-acre ANWR oil and gas program area referred to as the “Coastal Plain” is located along the coast of the approximately 19.3 million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) on Alaska’s North Slope. It is in the northwestern p...

23/07/2024

It’s with sadness we say a final good-bye to our longtime friend Sandy Jameson, who died earlier this month. It was an honor to know him during his 40 years as a hunting guide on Arctic Refuge.

He shared his passion for the Refuge’s wilderness, animals, and plants with his hunting clients, and was proud of the important conservation work hunters support though their funding of wildlife management and research across Alaska and the nation.

Learn more about Sandy, his time on Arctic Refuge, and his delightfully humorous artwork at https://ow.ly/YPAx50SIKkZ

📸 Sandy with his Cessna 170B by Charles Mason for USFWS

24/01/2024

Are you an artist? 🎨 Passionate about nature? 🌲 Ready for an adventure? 🧙

Artists who love capturing the natural world while giving back to the land have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to combine both passions into one program.

Interested creative types are encouraged to apply for the Voices of the Wilderness Artist-in-Residence Program in Alaska during the 2024 summer season.

Read all about it in our latest news release! https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r10/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1159954

Photo: 2022 Voices of the Wilderness Artists-in-residence, Brad Einstein and Kyle Niemer, interview ranger Grace Corrigan at Pack Creek Viewing Tower. Admiralty Island National Monument, Tongass National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Grace Corrigan.

Alaska public lands participating in 2024 include:
- U.S. Forest Service - Chugach National Forest
- U.S. Forest Service - Tongass National Forest
- Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
- Lake Clark National Park & Preserve
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
- Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge

30/11/2023

Please join Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges in Homer or online this Monday, December 4 for a special guest presentation on Birding in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge!

Can't make it? The session will be recorded and shared on the Friends of Alaska Refuges website ⬇️⬇️

Birding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with Bird Guide Aaron Lang Posted: November 28, 2023November 29, 2023 by Melanie Dufour Monday, December 4, 5:30pm, AKT. Live in Homer at Alaska Maritime Wildlife Refuge’s Visitor Center or on Zoom (link will be posted HERE)Aaron Lang will share stories ...