Learn About the Park

• 99 ways to #FindYourPark

• Cape Krusenstern is home to many migrating birds

• Daily journals of a subsistence user

• Musk Ox: living fossils from the Ice Age

• The Beach Ridges: 5000 years of Arctic history

 

News

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Photos and More

You don't have to visit to Alaska for a taste of Cape Krusenstern National Monument. Check out our photo galleries, videos and research blog to see the beauty and wildlife of Cape Krusenstern from the comfort of your own home.

History and Culture

Cape Krusenstern National Monument was established to protect a series of 114 beach ridges which preserve remains from every known cultural period in arctic Alaska in one of the richest and most detailed archaeological sites in Alaska. Like their ancestor have for thousands of years, modern Inupiat continue to live and practice a subsistence lifestyle on the shores of Cape Krusenstern.

Nature

The lagoons and coasts of Cape Krusenstern provide an excellent habitat for marine mammals such as walrus and seal, migrating waterfowl and land animals such caribou and muskox.

For Kids

Become a Jr. Ranger at Cape Krusenstern National Monument.

Management

Learn about the mission of Cape Krusenstern National Monument, why we were established and our plan to preserve the area.

Bookstore

Peruse the selection of Alaska Geographic, the non-profit partner of national parks throughout Alaska. A portion of their proceeds go directly to the parks.