Gates of the Arctic

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#669966" TEXT="#080000" background="06d01573.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Kodiak Alaska Vacation Guide</B></FONT>     |     <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Alaska Vacation Guide">home</A>                                            <B>back to</B>  <A HREF="alaska_national_parks.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alaska National Parks">Alaska National Parks</A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="kodiak_travel_guide.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kodiak Vacation Guide">Kodiak Vacation Guide</A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="editorial.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Editorial">Editorial</A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="advertising.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Advertising">Advertising</A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="questions.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Questions">Questions</A></div> <div> <I><B>Gates of the Arctic</B></I></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="06cd2013.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="katmai_national_park_preserve.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Katmai National Park Preserve">Katmai National Park Preserve</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kenai_fjords_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kenai Fjords National Park">Kenai Fjords National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="arctic_wildlife_refuge.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Arctic National Wildlife Refuge">Arctic National Wildlife Refuge</A></div> <div> <A HREF="sitka_national_historic_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sitka National Historic Park">Sitka National Historic Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="wrangell_st_elias_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Pre">Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve</A></div> <div> <A HREF="glacier_bay_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve">Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve</A></div> <div> <A HREF="denali_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denali National Park">Denali National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="bering_land_bridge_national.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bering Land Bridge National Park">Bering Land Bridge National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="klondike_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Klondike Gold Rush National Historical P">Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="lake_clark_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lake Clark National Park">Lake Clark National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="yukon_charley_rivers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="YukonCharley Rivers National Preserve">Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kobuk_valley_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kobuk Valley National Park">Kobuk Valley National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="chugach_national_forest.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chugach National Forest">Chugach National Forest</A></div> <div> <A HREF="kluane_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kluane National Park">Kluane National Park</A></div> <div> <B>Gates of the Arctic</B></div> <div> <A HREF="noatak_national_park.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Noatak National Park">Noatak National Park</A></div> <div> <A HREF="global_warming.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Global Warming">Global Warming</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> Created to ensure the integrity of the arctic environment, Gates of the Arctic contains major portions of the Brooks Range and habitat of the western arctic caribou herd.</div> <div> Grizzly and black bear, wolf, moose, Dall sheep, wolverine, and fox are also found in the park.</div> <div> At spring breakup, migratory species from Europe, South America, Asia, tropical archipelagos, and the continental United States join the few resident bird species.</div> <div> Despite the variety, wildlife is widely dispersed because large areas are required to sustain life in the Arctic.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Special Park features:</B></div> <div> The Anaktuvuk Pass Ranger Station, Bettles Ranger Station, and Coldfoot Visitor Center each have backcountry orientation displays. While in Coldfoot check out the ruins and cemetery of "Old Coldfoot" or visit the historic village of Wiseman just 13 miles north on the Dalton Highway.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Where to contact for information:</B></div> <div> Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve, Fairbanks Office (Headquarters), 4175 Geist Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709; 907-457-5752</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nps.gov/gaar" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nps.gov/gaar">www.nps.gov/gaar</A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>