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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Introduction

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge protects the most spectacular array of arctic plants, wildlife, and land forms in the world. Designed to embrace the range of the great Porcupine caribou herd, the Arctic is also home to free-roaming herds of muskox, Dall sheep, packs of wolves, and such solitary species as wolverines and polar and grizzly bears. Why this concentration? Well, even though the refuge is immense, the habitats are actually extremely compressed. The highest mountain lies just 50 miles from the sea coast. In between range the lower peaks, glacial valleys, foothills, and the fabled coastal plain. Read More »

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Wind River Raft and Hike in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

from $ 4200 ^USD

for 10 days

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Kongakut River - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

from $ 4450 ^USD

for 12 days

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Operated by Alaska Alpine Adventures

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