Alaska
Alagnak Wild River
Submitted by siteadmin on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 18:14Alagnak Wild River
c/o Katmai National Park and Preserve
P.O. Box 7
King Salmon, AK 99613-0007
Phone: 907-246-3305
The Alagnak River flows from Kukaklek Lake in Katmai National Preserve and offers 69 miles of outstanding whitewater floating.The river is also noted for abundant wildlife and sport fishing for five species of salmon.
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve
Submitted by siteadmin on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 18:15Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve
P.O. Box 7
King Salmon, AK 99613-0007
Phone: 907-246-3305
The Aniakchak Caldera, covering some 30 square miles, is one of the great dry calderas in the world. Located in the volcanically active Aleutian Mountains, the Aniakchak last erupted in 1931. The crater includes lava flows, cinder cones, and explosion pits, as well as Surprise Lake, source of the Aniakchak River, which cascades through a 1,500-foot gash in the crater wall. NO FEDERAL FACILITIES.
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Submitted by siteadmin on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 18:15Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
P.O. Box 220
Nome, AK 99762-0220
Phone: 907-443-2522
Located on the Seward Peninsula, the preserve is a remnant of the land bridge that once connected Asia with North America more than 13,000 years ago. Paleontological and archeological resources abound; large populations of migratory birds nest here. Ash explosion craters and lava flows, rare in the Arctic, are also present. LIMITED FEDERAL FACILITIES.
Cape Krusenstern National Monument
Submitted by siteadmin on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 18:16Cape Krusenstern National Monument
P.O. Box 1029
Kotzebue, AK 99752-0029
Phone: 907-442-3890
Archeological sites located along a succession of 114 lateral beach ridges illustrate Eskimo communities of every known cultural period in Alaska, dating back some 4,000 years. LIMITED FEDERAL FACILITIES.
Denali National Park and Preserve
Submitted by siteadmin on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 18:16Denali National Park and Preserve
P.O. Box 9
McKinley Park, AK 99755-0009
Phone: 907-683-2294
The park contains North America's highest mountain, 20,320-foot Mount McKinley. Large glaciers of the Alaska Range, caribou, Dall sheep, moose, grizzly bears, and timber wolves are other highlights of this national park and preserve.
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Submitted by siteadmin on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 18:17Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
201 First Avenue, Doyon Building
Fairbanks, AK 99701-4848
Phone: 907-457-5752
Lying north of the Arctic Circle, the park and preserve include a portion of the Central Brooks Range, the northernmost extension of the Rocky Mountains. Often referred to as the greatest remaining wilderness in North America, these units of the National Park System are characterized by jagged peaks, gentle arctic valleys, wild rivers, and numerous lakes. With adjacent Kobuk Valley National Park and Noatak National Preserve, they form one of the largest park areas in the world.
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Submitted by siteadmin on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 18:19Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
P.O. Box 140
Gustavus, AK 99826-0140
Phone: 907-697-2232
Great tidewater glaciers, a dramatic range of plant communities from rocky terrain recently covered by ice to lush temperate rain forest, and a large variety of animals, including grizzly bears, mountain goats, whales, seals, and eagles, can be found within these parks.
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Submitted by siteadmin on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 18:19Katmai National Park and Preserve
P.O. Box 7
King Salmon, AK 99613-0007
Phone: 907-246-3305
Variety marks this vast land: lakes, forests, mountains, and marshlands all abound in wildlife.The Alaska brown bear, the world's largest carnivore, thrives here, feeding upon red salmon that spawn in the many lakes and streams.Wild rivers and renowned sport fishing add to the attractions of this subarctic environment. Here, in 1912, Novarupta Volcano erupted violently, forming the ash-filled "Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes" where steam rose from countless fumaroles.
Kenai Fjords National Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 18:20Kenai Fjords National Park
P.O. Box 1727
Seward, AK 99664-1727
Phone: 907-224-7500
The park includes one of the four major ice caps in the U.S., the 300-square-mile Harding Icefield, and coastal fjords. Here a rich, varied rainforest is home to tens of thousands of breeding birds, and adjoining marine waters support a multitude of sea lions, sea otters, and seals. The visitor center is in Seward, 10 miles from the park.
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 18:24Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
P.O. Box 517
Skagway, AK 99840-0517
Phone: 907-983-2921
(See also Washington)
Historic buildings and exhibits in Skagway and portions of Chilkoot and White Pass Trails, all prominent in the 1898 gold rush, are included in the park. A visitor center and 13 other restored historic buildings are located in downtown Skagway.
