Chugach National Forest

Last week, just three weeks shy of the end of her probationary employment period, Jablonski became one of thousands of federal employees abruptly fired from their positions.

Most Kenai Peninsula lands now closed to snowmachine use.

The Chugach National Forest is wrapping up construction on a new public use cabin near Hope. The addition is part of a larger project to build more cabins in Alaska’s national forests.

Areas of the Glacier and Seward Ranger Districts in Chugach National Forest are closed to winter motorized use. The closures will remain in effect until Feb. 15 unless otherwise noted.

The Chugach National Forest has opened sections of the Glacier and Seward Ranger Districts for recreational snowmachine use. Snowmachine use is permitted in specified areas until Nov. 30, unless otherwise noted.

The grant comes from the U.S. Forest Service. The money will go toward removing beetle killed trees from roadways.

The popular Cooper Landing recreation area will open next spring once road repairs are complete

The goal of the project is to restore the creek, after historic mining reshaped it and damaged the habitat. An earlier phase was completed in 2007, and the section phase is underway now.

The cabins are funded by the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill. The proposed locations are near Turnagain Pass, Hope and Primrose.

The popular campground has been closed since August. KDLL visited on opening day to learn about the work that happened during the closure.