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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve protects a vast expanse of the central Brooks Range in northern Alaska, entirely north of the Arctic Circle. As the northernmost national park in the United States and one of its largest, it preserves glacier-carved valleys, tundra, forests, major rivers, and an exceptionally undeveloped wilderness with almost no roads or facilities. Its name came from Bob Marshall’s 1929 journey through the region, and federal protection began in 1978 before park and preserve status followed in 1980. The area also holds a deep human history, from ancient occupation to Iñupiat and Gwich’in communities, while immense caribou migrations and other wildlife remain central to its character.
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Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska · United States
