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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
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| NPS Photo Teri McMillan | | Filtering water in the Itkillik valley. |
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Even in this remote park some rivers and lakes contain Giardia lamblia, or other intestinal parasites.
For your safety it is recommended that you drink only boiled, filtered or chemically treated water.
To protect the water quality, bathe and wash dishes at least 100 feet from sources of drinking water and use biodegradable soaps.
Go at least 200 yards from the water to use the restroom.
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Did You Know?
Chert is a fine-grained rock used by the prehistoric inhabitants of the Brooks Range to create tools like scrapers, knives and spear points. The Brooks Range contains one of the richest deposits of "tool quality" chert in the world.
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Last Updated: July 19, 2006 at 18:58 EST |
