2026 Marion Creek Campground Host & Arctic Interagency Visitor Center Assistant

In cooperation with the National Park Service and US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages a visitor center in Coldfoot, 175 miles up the rugged Dalton Highway (a total of about 255 miles north of Fairbanks). The BLM also operates a campground at Marion Creek, 5 miles farther north.

We're looking for a team of 2 volunteers:

• one to greet campers, encourage compliance with campground regulations (especially, proper food storage / bear awareness), and help maintain trash receptacles and vault toilets in the campground.
• the other to help provide information, interpretation, and visitor services (potentially including bookstore sales) at the Arctic Interagency Visitor Center (AIVC).

(Or any combination thereof -- the volunteers can rotate duties.)

As per the Dalton Highway Visitor Guide, "The Dalton Highway is a rough, industrial road that begins 84 miles north of Fairbanks and ends 414 miles further north at Deadhorse, an industrial camp at Prudhoe Bay. It provides a rare opportunity to traverse a remote, unpopulated part of Alaska." Each year, thousands of visitors travel up the road to experience unique highlights such as the Yukon River, Arctic Circle geographic marker, Brooks Range and continental divide, and sweeping North Slope. Facilities and services are extremely limited for the hundreds of miles north and south of Coldfoot. Gas and cell service (AT&T and GCI) are available only in Coldfoot.

Marion Creek Campground -- one of only 4 BLM campgrounds in the highway corridor -- has 27 sites, potable water, vault toilets, and bear-resistant trash cans and food containers. Volunteers have access to laundry, a shower facility, and wifi in the AIVC. Cell coverage is spotty at the campground. There are no electric hook-ups or RV dump stations.

The work schedule for each volunteer is approximately 5 days on and 2 days off, for a total of about 200 hours a month. (The actual work week can be flexible, to allow time to explore.) The team is required to bring their own trailer or RV. The BLM will provide:

• reimbursement for travel one-way from the volunteers' current location to their duty site, not to exceed $1500
• a Host campsite
• gas for generators propane for heating and cooking
• either a vehicle, transportation, or reimbursement for occasional (about once a month) travel to Fairbanks for groceries and supplies (vehicle and transportation depending on availability)
• a non-taxable reimbursement $66 for each day worked

Most importantly, the volunteers will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a wildly beautiful part of the country and meet people from all over the world who seek adventure along the Dalton Highway.

For more information about the AIVC and Dalton Highway, see: https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/arctic-interagency-visitor-center