Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Flood Watch issued July 20 at 10:01PM AKDT until July 22 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...The following areas, Western Kenai Peninsula. This includes the cities of Homer, Anchor Point, Ninilchik, Clam Gulch, Kenai, Soldotna, Sterling, And Nikiski. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Water levels for the Kenai and Anchor Rivers remain elevated from the previous rain event and will likely rise again during this next rain event. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain is expected to develop south to north across the western Kenai Peninsula by late Tuesday morning and continue through early Wednesday morning before tapering off. 0.75" to 1.25" of rain is likely (70-80%) with this system with a low chance (20%) for amounts greater than 1.25" around Anchor Point and the Homer Bluffs. The highest rainfall amounts are expected from Ninilchik south to Homer. For the Kenai area, rainfall amounts around 0.4" to 0.7" are likely (70-80%). - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Regional Order No. 10-01 - Marijuana - Simple Possession
Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a), the following acts are prohibited on the Tongass and Chugach National Forests: Possessing, storing or transporting parts of a cannabis plant, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; including and not limited to…
Regional Order No. 10-00-00-04-01 - Occupancy and Use - Alcohol
TONGASS and CHUGACH NATIONAL FORESTS Regional Office Juneau, Alaska Order No. 10-00-00-04-01REGIONAL ORDEROccupancy and Use Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (a) & (b), the following acts are prohibited on all National Forest System lands, roads, and trails located within and/or administered by the…
Overview
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge spans nearly 2 million acres on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula and is the most-visited refuge in Alaska. Known to the Dena'ina people as 'Yaghanen' (the good land), it's often called 'Alaska in miniature' due to its remarkable biodiversity spanning ice fields, glaciers, tundra, boreal forests, and coastal wetlands. Originally established in 1941 as the Kenai National Moose Range, it now protects moose, brown and black bears, wolves, lynx, Dall sheep, mountain goats, trumpeter swans, and a small caribou herd. The refuge includes over 1.35 million acres of designated Kenai Wilderness. The world-renowned Kenai River originates here, famous for Chinook, sockeye, and coho salmon, plus Dolly Varden and rainbow trout. The refuge is open year-round with 14 rustic public use cabins (reservable via Recreation.gov), campgrounds including Lower Skilak, and two exceptional canoe trail systems—the Swanson River and Swan Lake Canoe Trails, among only three such wilderness canoe systems in the US. The refuge allows hunting, fishing, trapping, camping, hiking, and in designated areas, aircraft, snowmobiles, and ATVs per specific regulations. Wildfire activity has historically prompted temporary closures in certain areas. Visit the excellent visitor center in Soldotna at Ski Hill Road (MP 96.1 Sterling Highway) for current conditions, maps, and permits before heading into the backcountry.
Community Posts
No posts yet. Be the first to share your experience!