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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Bettles, Alaska
Gates of the Arctic Staff summer 2005.

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Staff of summer 2006.

Bettles Field is located near the village of Evansville. It is a common jumping off spot for the park. Several air taxi operators fly into all areas of the park from here. The park field office is also located in Bettles Field. There is also a log cabin visitor contact station where visitors attend back country orientations, receive park condition updates, attend ranger programs, get their park passport stamped, check out bear resistant food containers and become a Guardian of the Gates.
A snowy Mount Igikpak on a sunny day.  

Did You Know?
At 8510 feet, Mount Igikpak, at the headwaters of the Noatak River, is the highest peak in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 22:37 EST