That was actually one of the pages I looked at quickly with my Google search. I went back to it, and when you read it all you see that a lottery is relevant for an area different than Brooks Falls (McNeil River) but not for Brooks Falls.
Coincidentally, that McNeil River was talked about quite a bit by the pilots in the air . . . the weather was marginal and everyone was trying to find the best way to get into Brooks Camp. Lots of cloud dodging, and getting down low under them. I remember the McNeil River being cited as the preferred entry way.
Also coincidentally -- the webcam is back online today.
