Kenai National Wildlife Refuge

The gravel road at milepost 64 of the Sterling Highway opens every August for hunting and other recreational activities. The refuge says the road can become difficult to navigate in the winter.

As part of its Way of Knowing Wednesday lunch talk series, the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center welcomed a Kasilof-based painter to share her work and the process behind it. Susan Watkins has been a full-time artist for nearly 30 years, painting large-scale, nature-inspired murals around the world.

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is wrapping up a multimillion-dollar project to enhance salmon movement in streams and rivers. Partially funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the project will replace six fish passage culverts.

Last week was the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s annual Fish Week celebration, held each July to commemorate the region’s salmon population through educational activities. With the help of the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, the refuge hosted a salmon leather-making workshop as part of the week’s festivities.

The refuge will be making improvements to the campground and will have partial campsite closures beginning Sunday. The closures will be divided into two time periods.

How to stay bear aware when recreating this summer.

A look at campfire safety tips from the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

The Youth Conservation Corps is a nationally recognized summer work initiative for teens interested in outdoor recreation and environmental education. The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is a recipient of the program, and recently trained local youth to assist in maintenance projects.

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge will host several guided hikes through the month of June. The free hikes are open to anyone 12 and older.

The bear was shot and taken last Tuesday from the Skilak Recreation Area in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.