Social Media

Explore the park through social media

Following Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park on social media allows the opportunity to see and learn more about the park. Throughout the year, park staff post photos and updates about the park. Check our accounts for updates including:
  • photos of the park
  • updates about the Chilkoot Trail
  • stories of the gold rush
  • winter life in Skagway, Alaska and what it is like to live here
Through social media you can ask the park questions, share your own photos, or tag the park in images. Please review our commenting policy on this page.
 
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NPS/S. Spatz

Social Media Commenting Policy

We hope our pages on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Flickr will provide you with insight into national parks and programs in Alaska and encourage you to visit.

If you wish to express a comment about something related to the park in a formal and official capacity, several established methods and mechanisms are at your disposal. To get started, please visit our Park Planning page or contact the park directly at (907) 983-9200.

While our social media sites are open forums, they are also a family friendly. Please keep your comments and wall posts clean. We welcome your comments and hope that our conversations on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr will be courteous. You are fully responsible for the content of your comments.

We do not discriminate against any views, but we reserve the right to delete any of the following:

  • off-topic comments
  • violent, vulgar, obscene, profane, hateful, or racist comments comments that threaten or defame any person or organization
  • the violation of the privacy of another individual
  • solicitations, advertisements, or endorsements of any financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency
  • comments that suggest or encourage illegal activity
  • comments promoting or opposing any person who is campaigning for election to a political office or promoting or opposing any ballot proposition
  • comments including phone numbers, email addresses, residential addresses, or similar information
  • multiple, successive off-topic posts by a single user
  • repetitive posts copied and pasted by multiple users
  • comments that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems.

You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username and any information provided.

Communication made through any social media service’s e-mail and/or messaging system will in no way constitute a legal or official notice or comment to the U.S. Department of the Interior (or bureau) or any official or employee of the U.S. Department of the Interior (or bureau) for any purpose.

References to commercial entities, products, services, or nongovernmental organizations or individuals are provided solely for information. These references are not intended to reflect the opinion of U.S. Department of the Interior (or bureau), the United States Government, or its officers or employees concerning the significance, priority, or importance to be given the referenced entity, product, service, or organization. Such references are not an official or personal endorsement of any product, person, or service and may not be quoted or reproduced for the purpose of stating or implying U.S. Department of the Interior (or bureau) endorsement or approval of any product, person, or service.

Reporters or other media representatives are asked to send questions through their normal channels (the NPS Alaska Region Public Affairs Officer) and to refrain from submitting questions here as comments. Reporter questions may be removed.

This Comment Policy is subject to amendment or modification at any time to ensure that its continued use is consistent with its intended purpose as a limited forum.

Last updated: April 9, 2019

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
P.O. Box 517

Skagway, AK 99840

Phone:

907 983-9200

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