Wrangell – St Elias National Park & Preserve News
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Illegal Cross-Border Sheep Harvest Leads to Convictions in United States and Canada
July 16, 2026 | 7:38 am
Three U.S. hunters who illegally crossed into Canada to poach two Dall sheep have been convicted in both the United States and Canada following a years-long coordinated investigation by the National Park Service, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Yukon Conservation Officer Services and other U.S. and Canadian law enforcement partners.
Subsistence Fishing Permits Available for Upper Copper River Residents
May 4, 2026 | 2:29 pm
Federal subsistence fishing in the Upper Copper River District will open on May 15. This fishing permit allows eligible rural residents to fish for salmon and other fish to feed themselves and their families under federal subsistence regulations. It is not a sport fishing permit or commercial fishing permit.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Announces 2026 Summer Visitor Center Hours
April 24, 2026 | 1:03 pm
National Park Service officials at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve have announced visitor center operating hours for the summer 2026 season.
Wrangell-St. Elias Hosts Middle School Students for “Chosen Frozen” Event
April 20, 2026 | 11:01 am
Copper River School District Students, National Park Service staff, and partners at Copper Center. Image Credit: NPS
National Park Service Plans Spring Pile Burning Operations
March 31, 2026 | 6:17 pm
The National Park Service will initiate small, prescribed fires (burning piles of cut material), beginning on Saturday, April 4 for about a week at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve as weather and site conditions allow.
Limited Commercial Use Authorization Opportunity
March 16, 2026 | 3:28 pm
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is accepting Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) applications to provide event services for the Kennecott Recreation Hall in the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark.
Wrangell-St. Elias Subsistence Resource Commission Announces February 27-28 Meeting in Copper Center
February 2, 2026 | 10:01 am
The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Subsistence Resource Commission is scheduled to meet on Friday, February 27 and Saturday, February 28 in Copper Center at the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Visitor Center. Commissioners will consider a range of issues related to subsistence, including proposals related to federal subsistence fishing regulations.
Wrangell-St. Elias Subsistence Resource Commission hosts special meeting seeking public comments on February 3, 2026
January 22, 2026 | 10:15 am
The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Subsistence Resource Commission will hold a special meeting regarding the Secretarial Review of the Federal Subsistence Management Program. The online meeting is scheduled Tuesday, February 3, from 5 p.m. until business is completed. Please note that the meeting time reflects an update and is different from that listed in the Federal Register. The meeting is open to the public, and the public can provide testimony.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve Seeks Candidates for Subsistence Resource Commission in 2026
December 29, 2025 | 2:37 pm
Until March 9th, 2026, we are accepting resumes and references for new commission members to serve on the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC). The SRC recommends to the Governor of Alaska and the Secretary of the Interior a program for subsistence hunting within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Since the establishment of the federal subsistence management program in 1990, the SRC also makes recommendations on proposals for regulations affecting Wrangell-St. Elias National Park directly to the federal subsistence Regional Advisory Councils and the Federal Subsistence Board.
2025-2026 Harvest Quota Announced for Winter Federal Subsistence Moose Hunt in a Portion of Unit 11
September 30, 2025 | 5:06 pm
The moose harvest quota for the winter federal subsistence hunt in a portion of Unit 11 was announced on September 30, 2025, by Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Joshua Scott, the designated federal manager for the hunt. For the 2025-26 hunt, the quota is 5 bull moose and is based on the best available science on the size and health of the moose population.