The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is allowing personal use firewood collection by permit as of Wednesday , Nov. 19 . Permits allow collection of up to five cords — which the park service defines as four feet high by four feet wide, and eight feet long — of firewood for personal use per household.

Cutting is limited to trees already dead and down within designated areas, and no mechanized equipment is allowed. Permits with cutting area maps are available at the self-serve station outside the Refuge Headquarters front door at 33398 Ski Hill Road in Soldotna. All vehicles, including ATVs, are prohibited beyond the shoulders of main roads, and permits must be displayed on the vehicle’s dashboard at all times.

Woodcutting will be permitted in the following areas: along Swan Lake Road from th

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