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WRANGELL, Alaska, June. 18, 2018 – Visitors will soon be able to request the last four daily permits for the Anan Wildlife Observatory this summer. These permits are meant to accommodate last-minute planning, and need to be requested in
person at the Wrangell Ranger District up to one week in advance. Requests will be made through filling out a form at the front desk, and individuals listed on the form must be physically present at the time of request (with the exception of family members
only). Weekly requests will be collected Mondays at 4:30 and awarded on Tuesdays by noon. If several requests are for the same day, a lottery for awarding reservation space will be held on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. If there is any space left, requests will be accommodated
on a first come/first serve basis through the front desk during regular business hours (Mon-Fri; 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m).
The request schedule for permits to visit Anan is as follows: For Permits Requests Accepted Permits Awarded July 5 - July 10 June 26 - July 2 July 3 July 11 – 17 July 3* - July 9 July 10 July 18 - July 24 July 10 - July 16 July 17 July 25 – July 31 July 17 – July 23 July 24 August 1 – August 7 July 24 – July 30 July 31 August 8 – August 14 July 31 – August 6 August 7 August 15 – August 21 August 7 – August 13 August 14 August 22 – August 25 August 14 – August 20 August 21 *The Wrangell Ranger District Office will be closed July 4 for the holiday.
Permits are required from July 5 through August 25 to visit the observatory. Visitation outside of this time period does not require a permit. Information on the observatory, including site restrictions and a list of authorized guiding
services can be found the Tongass National Forest website at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/R10/Tongass/AnanObsrv. For more information, contact the Wrangell Ranger District at 907-874-2323. For interviews and information to be used for publication, contact the Tongass Public Affairs Officer at 907-228-6201. The Anan Wildlife Observatory is located 30 miles southeast of the town of Wrangell. Anan Creek has the largest run of pink salmon in Southeast Alaska, which supports the high density of black and brown bears. The facilities consists of
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