For a complete listing of public laws and further information on district offices, click here. 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 any in the state, and hunters record excellent success rates. Brown and black bears wade into the rivers in nightless summer to escape 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, which were formed by winds swirling pulverized rock. Although camping and campfires are permitted, the villagers do not encourage tourism, and there are many private inholdings within the refuge.