Wilderness Adventure
As one of North America's largest mountain-ringed river basins with an intact ecosystem, the Noatak River environs features some of the Arctic's finest arrays of plants and animals. The river is classified as a national wild and scenic river, and offers stunning wilderness float-trip opportunities - from deep in the Brooks Range to the tidewater of the Chukchi Sea.
Features
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The Noatak River
Flanked by the Delong and Baird mountains of the Brooks Range, the river offers 280 miles of superlative wilderness float-trip opportunities.
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Subsistence
Today, as in the past, the land provides for local families. They rely on fish, wildlife and plants to sustain their physical and spiritual culture.
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Biosphere Reserve
The Noatak basin is designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Its pristine habitat and archeological remains are international treasures.
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Did You Know?
The Western Arctic caribou herd is comprised of about 370,000 caribou, making it North America’s largest. These “nomads of the north” travel through Noatak National Preserve twice a year during their long trek between southern wintering areas and northern calving grounds.