• Devil's Thumb on the Yukon River

    Yukon - Charley Rivers

    National Preserve Alaska

Nature & Science

A common sight on the Charley River

NPS Photo by Josh Spice

The Charley River, a National Wild River.

The Central Alaska Network (CAKN) of the National Park Service Inventory & Monitoring Program includes Yukon-Charley Rivers as one of its three National Parks & Preserves it monitors.

The Alaska Networks monitor the vital signs of the natural resources to assess the condition of our National Parks & Preserves, helping us better understand the great diversity of environments in which they lie.

Learn more about the Central Alaska Network.

Interested in conducting research in Yukon-Charley Rivers?
Information outlining requirements and considerations for research in wilderness.

Did You Know?

Charley River

The 1.1 million acre Charley River watershed is the only complete watershed  managed by the federal government.