It is imperative that backcountry users be self-sufficient and have the knowledge and skills for safe wilderness travel. Use care in selecting campsites away from game trails and bears. Cache all food and scented items away from campsites. Use minimum impact camping techniques and restore your campsite to a natural appearance before leaving. Do not leave or bury garbage, please pack it out.
Insect repellent is essential and mosquito head nets are recommended.
Weather conditions in the region change suddenly and may cause changes in plans, which often delay scheduled pick-up by aircraft by as much as several days. This area has been occupied since prehistoric times and archeological investigations are continuing to trace early settlement. Attapaskan Indians developed villages at Kijik and Old Village at Telaquana Lake. Russian explorers, traders, and missionaries traversed the region, and the salmon industry attracted American and foreign settlers. Recent years have produced an economy based on subsistence lifestyles, commercial fishing, and recreational activities.