Salmon, whitefish, moose, bear, caribou, small game, waterfowl and berries provide most food sources. The City, school, clinic and stores provide the only full-time employment. During summer months, BLM emergency fire fighting and construction jobs outside of the village supplement income. One resident holds a commercial fishing permit. Transportation River transportation is used extensively in the summer.
Cargo arrives by barge twice each year.
Huslia is accessible by air year-round, and the 3,000' lighted airstrip is owned by the State. Plans are underway to relocate the airport. Snowmachines, ATVs and skiffs are used for local transportation. The area has a cold, continental climate with extreme temperature differences. Record temperatures have been recorded from -65 to above 90.