Please register or login . Surrounding the village of Huslia, the lands of the refuge are still of utmost importance to the Native Alaskans who live here. Moose are everywhere, as dense a population as anywhere in the state, and hunters record excellent success rates. Brown and black bears wade into the rivers in nightless summer to escape mighty swarms of mosquitoes and other biting insects. Lynx, coyotes, red foxes, wolves and wolverines are common.
Beavers abound, and numerous migratory waterfowl build their nests in the river basin.
West of Huslia, a portion of the refuge is protected as Wilderness, primarily preserving the startling Nogahabara Sand Dunes, formed by winds swirling rock pulverized by the last ice age. Although camping and campfires are permitted, the villagers do not encourage tourism, and many private inholdings lie within the refuge. Fishing and, with restrictions, some hunting is allowed with moose hunting being predominant. Motorboats, snowmobiles and small airplanes are permitted. Click here to find out how.