Sep 19, 2026 · 17 min · 10 segments
On this week's episode with host Davis Hovey, the Alaska Beacon reports on changes to advance reservations for public cabins, the Kodiak commercial salmon seiner Emily Rose gets some help from Good…
Katherine IrvingThe Alaska Beacon reports on October 1st, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources will begin limiting how far in advance reservations can be made to three months down from six months.
The only exceptions to the three-month reservation window will include the Wutukchik region and cabins on Afognak and Shuyak Islands in the Kodiak region, which will continue to allow reservations up to six months in advance.
The change is part of a shift to a new online booking system and website that also opens on October 1st.
Cabin-seeking Alaskans will be unable to change, modify, or cancel their existing reservations from September 28th through September 30th as part of the transition.
Wendy Saylors, community engagement manager for Alaska State Parks, said by email that the new shorter reservation window is the result of feedback from Alaskans who said they often forget about the reservation that far in advance or have to cancel last minute.
Saylors said, "...so in addition to the three-month rolling reservation window, we are incorporating a few new features like an email reminder seven days out." Beginning on October 1st, reservations for all facilities can be made for January 2027, and the three-month rolling window will begin.
The Alaska Beacon reports on October 1st, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources will begin limiting how far in advance reservations can be made to three months down from six months.
The only exceptions to the three-month reservation window will include the Wutukchik region and cabins on Afognak and Shuyak Islands in the Kodiak region, which will continue to allow reservations up to six months in advance.
The change is part of a shift to a new online booking system and website that also opens on October 1st.
Cabin-seeking Alaskans will be unable to change, modify, or cancel their existing reservations from September 28th through September 30th as part of the transition.
Wendy Saylors, community engagement manager for Alaska State Parks, said by email that the new shorter reservation window is the result of feedback from Alaskans who said they often forget about the reservation that far in advance or have to cancel last minute.
Saylors said, "...so in addition to the three-month rolling reservation window, we are incorporating a few new features like an email reminder seven days out." Beginning on October 1st, reservations for all facilities can be made for January 2027, and the three-month rolling window will begin.
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