A cabin sits along the Chilkat River in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve with a trespass notice posted on it on September 11, 2026, outside of Haines, Alaska. (Lizzy Hahn/ Chilkat Valley News)

A year ago, the state Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation posted trespass notices on structures in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. People using the structures had until the end of June this year to move out.

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Lizzy Hahn is a reporter and photographer from Nome. She has worked in newsrooms across Alaska including the Anchorage Daily News, Nome Nugget and UAF Sun Star.