Alaska

Conditional

Issuer: Alaska DNR Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (state parks); DNR Division of Mining, Land and Water (general state land)

Cost: Permit fees vary by land unit; see DNR

Processing: Allow up to 30 days for state park filming permits

Alaska has no active state film office: the film incentive program and film office positions were eliminated in 2015, so there is no central coordinator. What the state does permit is its land. Commercial filming and photography in Alaska State Parks requires an advance permit from the DNR Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, with a certificate of insurance on an ACORD form naming the state. On general state land outside the parks, commercial operations (including filming) go through the DNR Division of Mining, Land and Water, which publishes a commercial filming factsheet and a Commercial Recreation Permit for multi-day access. News gathering is exempt in the parks. Verify current forms and fees with DNR before a shoot.

Commercial drone work requires FAA Part 107

Drone use on state park land counts as part of a commercial filming operation and belongs on the permit application. For Part 107 and state drone law, see Drone Authority.

Yes: you can photograph what is visible from public space in the US

Private property, Native corporation land, and tribal land set their own rules; much of scenic Alaska is not public land.