• Spruce trees converge on the Kobuk Sand Dunes

    Kobuk Valley

    National Park Alaska

Foundation Statement

The Foundation Statement of Kobuk Valley National Park is a formal description of the park's core mission. It is a foundation to support planning and management of the park.

The foundation is grounded in the park's legislation and from knowledge acquired since the park was originally established. It provides a shared understanding of what is most important about the park. This Foundation Statement describes the park's purpose, significance, fundamental resources and values, primary interpretive themes, and special mandates.

 
Cover page of the Kobuk foundation statement
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Did You Know?

Two rustic cabins surrounded by trees. The large one sits on the ground and the small one sits on stilts to protect stored food from animals

In 1940, archeologist J. Louis Giddings traveled down the Kobuk River on a homemade raft, with three young Native men as guides. They found many ancient house depressions, including one at Onion Portage in Kobuk Valley National Park. The site is now believed to be about 10,000 years old.