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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
For Kids

Welcome to Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, your wilderness park. We are working hard to create activities for you. For now, check out the links below.

Gates Games

Arctic Animal Slide Show

Student Handbook (7.6 Mb pdf file)

Chert projectile point  

Did You Know?
Chert is a fine-grained rock used by the prehistoric inhabitants of the Brooks Range to create tools like scrapers, knives and spear points. The Brooks Range contains one of the richest deposits of "tool quality" chert in the world.

Last Updated: October 08, 2008 at 20:00 EST