Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve isn’t for the faint of heart.. It’s rugged and raw, challenging to reach and equally tricky to traverse, but it can also be incredibly rewarding.

For Gates of the Arctic, though, I was willing to change my tune for a week-and-a-half adventure in one of the last undeveloped places on Earth. No cars. No campsites.

Episode 5 · Gates of the Arctic National Park Field Trip Journey with Lillian Cunningham through the messy past and uncertain future of America’s most awe-inspiring places: the national parks.

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve isn’t for the faint of heart.. It’s rugged and raw, challenging to reach and equally tricky to traverse, but it can also be incredibly rewarding.

It's easy to see why Gates of the Arctic holds that distinction. Covering more than 8.4 million acres, all entirely above the Arctic Circle, there are no roads or trails — nothing to guide you ...

Gates of the Arctic isn’t even the biggest national park; that title belongs to Wrangell-St. Elias in south-central Alaska. But at 200 miles long and 130 miles wide, ...

According to data from the National Park Service (NPS), Gates of the Arctic received just 11,045 recreational visits in 2023. That’s an increase of 16.8 percent compared to the previous year ...

One of the most remote US national parks is so far off the grid, the only way in is to fly, or hike for miles — and once you're upclose with the 8.4 million-acre Gates of the Arctic National ...

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s rugged and raw, challenging to reach and equally tricky to traverse, but it can also be incredibly rewarding. “It’s as ...

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s rugged and raw, challenging to reach and equally tricky to traverse, but it can also be incredibly rewarding. “It’s as ...