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    Gates Of The Arctic

    National Park & Preserve Alaska

Gates Games

These activities are all in pdf format.  You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open them and print them out.  Have fun!
 
Golden Plovers migrates to Gates of the Arctic from Hawaii, Asia, Australia, and South America.
American Golden Plover
NPS Photo
MIGRATION STATION: Learn about five birds that travel to Alaska each year. Map their routes from all over the world.
 
A muskox on a gravel bar looks intently at the camera.
ALASKAN ADAPTATIONS: How do animals survive the cold dark winters of Gates of the Arctic?
 
An outline of a grizzly bear.
ALASKA ANIMANIA: Imagine and draw a new animal in its habitat.
 
A stone point found in Gates of the Arctic.
NPS Photo

CULTURAL CONNECTIONS:  Learn about people who have lived in Gates of the Arctic National Park for thousands of years.

 
A ranger checks his location with a map and compass.
NPS Photo
DISCOVERING DIRECTIONS: Take a hike with Katy through arctic Alaska. Bring your map and compass!
 
The Koyukuk River flows between Boreal Mountain and Frigid Crags, the Gates of the Arctic.
NPS Photo   Teri McMillan
LEAVE NO TRACE: Print out the game and take a trip through Gates of the Arctic. Be careful not to leave a trace!

Did You Know?

Chert projectile point

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.