Gate of the Arctic National Park & Preserve

Alaska, United States of America

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Introduction

Gates of the Arctic National Park is located in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska. It has a long history of human habitation, with Athapaskan and Inupiat peoples, as well as some non-indigenous people, still calling it home. The park was named by explorer Bob Marshall in 1929, when he discovered two mountain ranges called the "Cold Cliffs" and the "Northern Mountains" while exploring the "North Fork" of the Koyukuk River, thus giving it the name Gates of the Arctic. The park consists of six pristine rivers and is currently inhabited by approximately 1,500 people. It is only accessible by one road, preserving its timeless primitive beauty. It is the second largest national park in the world and the northernmost national park in the United States. The southern slopes of the park are covered in black spruce forests, while the northern side is a vast, treeless Arctic tundra, creating two distinctly different landscapes. In the summer, there are 24 hours of daylight, and the wildflowers bloom in a riot of colors, with grasses and sedges covering the land. Reindeer roam the tundra, and brown bears, wolves, and foxes search for food. Gates of the Arctic National Park is vast and mysterious, and it is a scenic gem in the natural landscape.

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Alaska, United States of America