Historic, Archive Document Do assume not content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. i 5P// <t Alaska Information Sources Guide Where To Get Information and Publications Tomany,Alaskaisalandofunknowns.Thestateishuge, one-fifththesizeofthe48othercontinentalstates,and includesthenation’stwolargestNational Forests. Eachyear thousandsofpeopleplantripstotheLastFrontier,seeking newopportunitiesoratrulyAlaskanadventure.Goodplanning istheonlywaytobesureofasuccessfultrip. Thisbrochurewillhelpfindsourcesofinformationon everythingfromhowtogettotheForestsandwhatisavailable onceyou’rethere,towhereandhowtoapplyforemployment. Manystateandfederalagenciesofferinformationalbrochures andbookletstothepubliceitherfree,aslongassupplieslast, orforasmallfee.Requestsshouldbesenttotheissuingoffice. Referencecopiesofmanypublicationsareavailablefor reviewatmajorlibraries. MapsoftheTongassandChugach National Forestsare availablefor$2.00each.WriteUSDAForestInformationCenter, 101 Egan Drive,Juneau,AK99801;andChugach National Forest,201 E.9thAve.,Suite206,Anchorage,AK99501. Most Requested Information Alaska’sNational Forestsofferatremendousmixtureof outdoorrecreationopportunitiesforthousandsofresidents andtouristseachyear.TheForestServiceprovidesavariety offacilitiestoaccommodateandencouragerecreationaluse oftheAlaskan environment.Over200recreationcabinsare locatedwithinthetwoforests,theTongassandtheChugach. Thecabinsarelocatedinprotectedbays,nearthemouthsof popularfishingstreamsandatshorelinetrailheads,andare availableforanominalpernightfeeonafirst-come,first- servedbasis. Theinformation mostrequestedbythepublicfromthe ForestServicePublicAffairsOfficeisonthesecabins.Upto dateinformationoncabinlocationsanddescriptionscanbe obtainedfromthevariousForestandRangerDistrictoffices. Forcabinsonthenearly6millionacreChugach National Forest,whichincludesalargeportionoftheKenai Peninsula andPrinceWilliamSound,contact: USDAForestService Chugach National Forest 201 East9thAvenue Suite206 Anchorage,Alaska99501-3698 (907)271-2599 USDAForestService GlacierRangerDistrict P.O.Box129 Girdwood,Alaska99587-0129 USDAForestService CordovaRangerDistrict 6122ndStreet Cordova,Alaska99574-0280 USDAForestService SewardRangerDistrict 334FourthAvenue Seward,Alaska99664-0390 TheTongass National Forestcoversabout95percentof theAlaskan Panhandle. Foundwithinthissparselypopulated 16.7millionacresof heavilyforested mountains,massiveice fieldsandmilesofwaterways,are morethan 150remote cabins. Information and reservationsarehandled bythe individualareaoffices: Tongass National Forest, KetchikanArea ForestSupervisor Federal Building Ketchikan,Alaska99901 (907)225-3101 TongassNational Forest,ChathamArea ForestSupervisor 204SiginakaWay Sitka,Alaska99835 (907)774-6671 TongassNational Forest,StikineArea ForestSupervisor P.O. Box309 Petersburg,Alaska99833 (907)772-3841 Otherpublicationsareavailable,freeorforanominal fee,describingthemanyprivaterecreational activities availableonornearbythetwoNational Forests.Thesecan be obtained bywritingto: AlaskaStateChamberofCommerce 310SecondStreet Juneau,Alaska99801 (907)586-7216 State of Alaska Information InformationonAlaskaMarineHighwayferryschedules, huntingorfishingrulesand regulations,orthestatusofthe State’slandlottery,canbeobtainedbywritingtooneofthe following: AlaskaDepartmentofFish andGame P.O.Box25526 Juneau,Alaska99802-5526 (907)465-4112 AlaskaDepartmentofNatural Resources DivisionofLands 400WilloughbyAvenue,Suite400 Juneau,Alaska99801 (907)465-3400 AlaskaDepartmentofCommerce andEconomicDevelopment DivisonofTourism P.O. Box11081 Juneau,Alaska99811-0801 (907)465-2010 AlaskaDepartmentofTransportation DivisonofMarineHighways P.O. Box25535 Juneau,Alaska99802-5535 (907)465-3941 (reservations) 800-642-0066(reservations) (907)465-3940(recordedinformation) I 022346435 1 : Infrontierdays,goldmining playeda majorroleinAlaska. Today,mineralexploration anddevelopmentisagainan importanteconomicfactor.Tolearn moreaboutthesubject,or aboutthenation’sonlystate-ownedrailroadsystem,orwhat employmentopportunitiesthereareinAlaska,writetooneof thefollowing: AlaskaRailroad Corporation PassengerServices P.O.Box107500 Anchorage,Alaska99510-7500 (907)265-2448 800-544-0552(reservations) AlaskaDepartmentofLabor DivisionofEmploymentSecurity P.O. Box25509 Juneau,Alaska99802-5509 (907)465-2712 U.S. DepartmentoftheInterior BureauofMines P.O. Box20550 Juneau,Alaska99802-0550 (907)364-2111 Other Agency Publication Sources TherearemanyotherpartsoftheAlaskan lifestylethat peoplearecurious about.Thefollowing listwill helplocate informationon manydifferenttopics: U.S. DepartmentofCommerce NationalWeatherService 222W.7thAvenue, #23 Anchorage,Alaska99513-7575 USDACooperativeExtensionService UniversityofAlaska Fairbanks,Alaska99775-5200 (907)474-7246 U.S. DepartmentoftheInterior National ParkService 2525GambellStreet, Rm 102 Anchorage,Alaska99503 (907) 271-2737 U.S. DepartmentoftheInterior BureauofLand Management AlaskaStateOffice 701 CStreet, Box13 Anchorage,Alaska99513 (907)271-5076 U.S. DepartmentoftheInterior Fish&WildlifeService AlaskaRegion 1101 E.TudorRoad Anchorage,Alaska99503 (907)786-3486 Topographicalmapsaresoldatvarioussportinggoods storesorareavailablefrom: U.S. DepartmentoftheInterior PublicationsDivision AlaskaDistributionSection 101 12thAvenue Fairbanks,Alaska99701 (907)456-0244 “If All Else Fails” Ifyouhaveaquestiononasubjectnotcoveredbyoneof thesourcesinthisbooklet,don’tgiveup.TheForestService, inmanagingAlaska’stwoNational Forests,hasspecialists involvedinmanyareas:archaeology,computersystems, economics,energy,engineering,environmentalprotection, fisheries,insects, landsmanagement,minerals,publicaffairs, recreation,soils,timber,transportation,visualaesthetics, wildlifeandmuchmore.Ourprogramsandservicesare availableonanequalbasistoeveryone.Ifyouhavetrouble findinginformation,ourjobistohelpyoufindpeoplewho haveanswers.Justcallorwrite: PublicAffairsOffice ForestService,AlaskaRegion U.S. DepartmentofAgriculture P.O.Box21628 Juneau,Alaska99802-1628 (907)586-8806 ThePACKITIN-PACKITOUTconceptrelieson forestuserstoeliminatelitterandtohelp reducethe costofdisposingofgarbagebyhavingeach person takecareoftheirowntrash. Forestvisitorsshould bringlitterbagstoPACKOUTtheirtrash. USDApolicyprohibitsdiscriminationbecauseofrace,color,nationalorigin,sex, age,religion,orhandicappingcondition.Anypersonwhobelievesheorshehas beendiscriminatedagainstinanyUSDA-relatedactivityshouldimmediatelycontact theSecretaryofAgriculture,Washington,DC20250. 1/92 Forest Service Publications on Alaska IfafreepublicationissuedbytheForestServiceinAlaska isneeded,contactthenearestofficein Alaskaorwriteto: USDAForestService OfficeofInformation(Publications) P.O. Box2417 Washington, DC20013 OrdersforotherfreeUSDApublications,includingtheir specifictitlesandseriesnumbers,shouldbesentto: PublicationsDivision OfficeofGovernmentaland PublicAffairs U.S. DepartmentofAgriculture Washington, DC20250 Publications for Sale ManyFederalpublicationsareofferedforsaleatthemain GovernmentPrinting Office(GPO)oratGPObookstores. Discountsmaybeofferedforlargeorders. Remittancemaybe madebypersonalcheckormoneyorderpayabletothe SuperintendentofDocumentsorbychargetoyourMaster ChargeorVisaaccount. Donotsendcurrency(billsorcoins) orpostagestamps.Sendordersand remittanceto: SuperintendentofDocuments U.S.GovernmentPrinting Office Washington, DC20402 Publications No Longer Available Federal publicationsnolongerin printmay beconsulted inpublicoruniversitylibrariesmaintainingGovernment publications. ManyoftheselibrariescarryfilesofFederal publications.Timecanbesavedbycommunicatingwiththe libraryconcerningthepublicationsyouwantbeforemakinga trip. AlaskaStateLibrary P.O. BoxG Juneau,Alaska99811 AlaskaPacific University Anchorage,Alaska99501 SheldonJacksonCollege P.O.Box479 Sitka,Alaska99835 UniversityofAlaska Fairbanks,Alaska99701 USDA Photocopy and 1022346435 Microfilm Services Aphotocopyormicrofilmofanyout-of-printDepartment ofAgriculture publication,including ForestServicetitles, maybepurchasedifitisinthecollection.Alistofavailable titlesandorderformsarefree. Sendrequestsandordersto: Photo-duplicationSection NationalAgricultureLibrary U.S. DepartmentofAgriculture Beltsville, Maryland20705 Technical Publications Forinformationabout manyscientificandtechnical subjects,contact: NationalTechnical InformationService 5285PortRoyal Road Springfield,Virginia22161 USDAForestService P.O. Box21628-PAO Juneau,Alaska99802-1628 (907)586-8806 All Other Federal Publications ForafreecopyoftheConsumersGuidetoFederal Publications, writeto: GPOBookstore FederalOfficeBuilding Room 194 915SecondAvenue Seattle,Washington98104