Month: July 2023

Becharof National Wildlife Refuge

Becharof National Wildlife Refuge

Becharof National Wildlife Refuge is a Refuge that may be found in the Aleutian Range on the Alaska Peninsula in the southwestern region of Alaska. The Becharof National Wildlife Refuge is a stunning and varied location with a historically significant landmark, the largest lake in 

Chamisso National Wildlife Refuge

Chamisso National Wildlife Refuge

Chamisso National Wildlife Refuge is a 455-acre wilderness area. In 1975, the US Congress officially recognized it. Alaska has the Chamisso National Wildlife Refuge. Over 8,800 acres, it honours German naturalist Adelbert von Chamisso. The refuge has beaches, wetlands, and woodlands. It supports waterfowl, shorebirds, 

Katmai National Park and Preserve

Katmai National Park and Preserve

Katmai National Park and Preserve comprise more than four million acres of wild, beautiful, remote land. In Katmai, you can find the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and the place where the biggest volcanic explosion in the world in the 20th century happened. Katmai National 

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is a national park in the United States of America located in southwest Alaska, approximately 100 miles (160 kilometres) southwest of Anchorage. From Telaquana Lake down to Kijik Village on Lake Clark, an ancient Dena’ina Athabascan path goes by 

Noatak National Preserve

Noatak National Preserve

Noatak National Preserve, a United States National Preserve, protects Noatak River Basin in northwest Alaska. The area around the Noatak River is home to some of the Arctic’s best assemblages of flora and fauna because it is one of the largest mountain-ringed river basins with 

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve

Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve is a vast and majestic protected area in Alaska, USA. Spanning over 13 million acres, it is the largest national park in the United States. The park is renowned for its rugged beauty, encompassing towering mountains, sprawling glaciers, pristine 

Hazy Islands National Wildlife Refuge

Hazy Islands National Wildlife Refuge

Hazy Islands National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in Alaska, USA. Encompassing approximately 17,000 acres, it comprises a group of islands in the Bering Sea. The refuge is named after the foggy conditions often experienced in the region. Hazy Islands National Wildlife Refuge is 

Innoko National Wildlife Refuge

Innoko National Wildlife Refuge

Innoko National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in western Alaska, USA. Spanning over 3.8 million acres, it is named after the Innoko River, a significant waterway that flows through the refuge. Diverse landscapes, including vast wetlands, spruce forests, and meandering rivers, characterize Innoko National 

Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is one of Alaska’s most ecologically different refuges despite being the smallest of the state’s refuges at 315,000 acres. The refuge also holds the distinction of being the state’s smallest refuge. The majority of the refuge, which is around 300,000 acres 

Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge

Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge

Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge spans an area of 1.637 million acres, comparable to Delaware’s size. It is situated on the Arctic Circle, with about a third of the refuge above and two-thirds below. The refuge is an outstanding example of Alaska’s boreal environment, predominately made