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- Fiords, bays, lakes, glaciers, mountains, and hundreds of islands provide a rich and unspoiled beauty The Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge is a place of great distances and greater dramas. Extending across 4.9 million acres, the refuge comprises grasslands, islands, glaciers, fiords, and active volcanoes. It is a place of contrasts, where relics of World War II slowly rust in…Type: Landing Page
- In the shadow of active volcanoes, this rugged refuge protects a variety of local and migratory wildlife. Situated between the Becharof National Wildlife Refuge to the north and…Type: Landing Page
- This fort dates back to World War II, commemorating one of the few sites on U.S. soil that were attacked during the war. The Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area is located in Dutch Harbor/Unalaska in the …Type: Landing Page
- This remote landscape is home to a deep caldera formed during a massive volcanic eruption 3,500 years ago. Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve is a stark reminder of Alaska's location in the volcanic "Ring of Fire." Located on the roadless …Type: Landing Page
- This remote refuge in Southwest Alaska features an active volcano, unique geological features, and important wildlife habitat. Protecting a 1,157,000-acre slice of some of the finest salmon spawning grounds in Alaska, Becharof National…Type: Landing Page
- The heart of this refuge is Izembek Lagoon, which draws 140 species of migratory birds from all over the world. At 310,000 acres, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge at the southern tip of the Alaska Peninsula in …Type: Landing Page
- These state parks are located on Alaska’s largest island, home to the famous Kodiak brown bear. At 3,670 square miles, Kodiak is Alaska's largest island and the country's second largest (after the Big Island of Hawaii). Scattered in…Type: Landing Page
- Home of the Kodiak brown bear, this refuge provides important habitat for wildlife both large and small. The 1.9-million-acre Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, which covers much of the southern two-thirds of Kodiak Island, plus all of Ban…Type: Landing Page
- This world-famous sanctuary is so popular for bear viewing that visitors must enter a lottery to get access. The McNeil River State Game Sanctuary, just north of Katmai National Park and Preserve on the …Type: Landing Page
- Scenic rivers and mountains decorate the backdrop of this protected habitat, home to 48 species of land and marine mammals and 201 species of birds. Protecting important seabird nesting sites and major salmon spawning rivers, Togiak National Wildlife Refuge extends over 4.7 million acres - an area the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined - from the cold waters of …Type: Landing Page