Gates Of The Arctic

This vast landscape contains no roads or trails and holds 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, and endless summer light fades into aurora-lit winter night skies. It remains virtually unchanged except by the forces of nature. The climate of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is generally classified as arctic and sub-arctic, with exceptionally cold winters, relatively mild summers, low annual precipitation, generally high winds, and weather influenced by many different systems that can change rapidly.

Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska · United States