Discover a Premiere Wilderness
This vast landscape does not contain any roads or trails. Visitors discover intact ecosystems where people have lived with the land for thousands of years. Wild rivers meander through glacier-carved valleys, caribou migrate along age-old trails, endless summer light fades into aurora-lit night skies of winter. It remains virtually unchanged except by the forces of nature.
Features
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Artist in Residence Program
The call for entry is now open for artists to pursue their art in the wilderness of Gates of the Arctic.
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Traveling through Time
Past and present cross paths on a dog mushing journey through the park.
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Noatak Sketchbook
Artist in residence sketchbook by Robin Peterson of the Noatak river.
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Connecting People to Ecosystems
Planning a visit to Gates or just wanting to learn more about the ecosystems, animals and plants of the park. Experience these multimedia rich pages.
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History and Culture
People have lived in the Brooks Range for more than 13,000 years. The History and Culture section of the website can tell you more.
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We're on Facebook
Check out the Gates of the Arctic page today. "Like" the page and get the latest information about the park
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General Management Plan (GMP) Amendment
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is pleased to announce that public scope will begin for an amendment of the 1986 GMP.
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Looking Closer
Take a journey of discovery down the Kobuk River in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.
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Did You Know?
To access Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, most people fly into the park on floatplanes that land on lakes or bush planes that can land on gravel bars.