|
|
Gates of the Arctic
National Park and Preserve |
The park is located in the north-central part of Alaska |
|
|
|
| The Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve offers the outdoor adventure seeker one of the ultimate wilderness vacation opportunities within our national parks. There is mountaineering, rugged backcountry backpacking and camping trips, wild rivers to be floated whether by kayaking, canoeing or rafting, wildlife galore, dog mushing, cross-country skiing, and hunting and fishing. This is not your typical outdoor family vacation unless you aren’t the typical family! Check below for great Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve information.
|
| Park Navigator Preview |
Uniqueness - By establishing Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve (GAAR) in Alaska's Brooks Range, Congress has reserved a vast and essentially untouched area of superlative natural beauty and exceptional ... (click here for more)
Facts - Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is a wilderness designated region. Therefore there are no campgrounds, roads, established hiking or backpacking trails or other maintained visitor facili... (click here for more)
Environmental Impact - Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve offers a unique arctic environment to study climatic shifts, geologic processes, and more recently human caused factors such as air and water pollution, ... (click here for more)
Be Equipped - With the remoteness and no facilities within the park each visitor must be well prepared and self sufficient. Equipment, supplies, and even emergency services may not be available. Wilderness skills a... (click here for more)
Wildlife Warnings - The bears of the Brooks Range are wild creatures, free to behave as they wish. If annoyed or surprised, these solitary animals can be dangerous to intruders. Be alert at all times, in all places. Bear... (click here for more)
Fees - There is no fee to enter the park.... (click here for more)
Camping - Selection of a campsite is probably the most critical decision you will make in trying to minimize your impact. Gravel bars make excellent campsites because they are durable and well-drained, often ha... (click here for more)
Nearby Attractions - Noatak National Preserve, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Kobuk Valley National Park, all part of the Northwest Alaska Area’s along with Gates of the Arctic, Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge, Sela... (click here for more)
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
