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A blue sign with "Selawik National Wildlife Refuge" in text and an illustration of sheefish with a geometric design at the bottom

History and Culture

Sunsets and Sheefish

Close Up of Federal Wildlife Officer/Pilot taxis at an airport with the entry window/door open.

A 67 Million Acre Open Air Office

Caribou stand amidst snow in Selawik Refuge. In the background, mountains and a faint treeline are visible.

Migratory Species

Local Knowledge Carries Caribou Forward

Close up of a black dog with a background out of focus. Dog is looking to the side with a black collar on. The dog has a white outline of hair around his upper lips that extend slightly down his neck.

Wildlife Inspector Canine

A hunter wearing blaze orange sleeved shirt and hat kneels down touching a hunting dog on a grassy hill top with out of focus hills in the background.

The Land We Share

Mitch Osborne leads a group around restored sections of Cripple Creek, July 2023

From Bush Planes to Arctic Dives, Mitch Osborne Has Served Alaska High and Low

Racing across the refuge

a pastel colored snow field

History and Culture

Nippivik - the Sunset Time

Landscape photo of green mountains, a river bank, and blue sky with clouds

USFWS Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Alaska Native Relations Policy

man standing by a river in rain gear

How To Cross A River

a striped fly on orange flowers

Wildlife Wonders

Alaska’s Wanna-bees

two white geese with black wing tips flying

Migratory Species

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Migratory Birds in Alaska

Landscape photo of green mountains, a river bank, and blue sky with clouds

USFWS Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Alaska Native Relations Policy