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4135 - East Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States

Another of the great national parks cards from the United States and Canada. This one is of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. It is found in northern Alaska and covers 34 287  km 2  . The purpose of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve is to preserve the vast, wild, undeveloped character and environmental integrity of Alaska's central Brooks Range and to provide opportunities for wilderness recreation and traditional subsistence uses. There are no roads or official trail in the park. Visitors must arrive by bush plane or hike in, usually from the Dalton Highway that runs about 12 kilometres to the east of the park. People can hike, pack-raft, and sightsee. There is hunting allowed in the park but by only Nunamiut Corporation shareholders. Camping is permitted throughout the park. Arrigetch Peaks and Mount Igikpak are the two most popular mountains for hikers. The park is the second least visited park in the United States national parks system. In 2021, ...