Interior Department Finalizes Rule Restoring Alaska-Specific Management for National Parks

The Department of the Interior and the National Park Service have finalized a rule that restores the Alaska-specific regulatory framework for wildlife harvest, subsistence activities, and public access in national parks and preserves across Alaska. This rule, which publishes in the Federal Register on October 19, 2026, aims to restore public hearing requirements for certain closures and restrictions and removes some post-2015 restrictions on subsistence activities.