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Cape Krusenstern National Monument
Cape Krusenstern National Monument is a coastal plain dotted with sizable lagoons and backed by gently rolling limestone hills. Treeless, the cape gives you the feeling of being able to see forever. Its bluffs and
series of 114 beach ridges record changing shorelines of the Chukchi Sea. They also record, in time sequence, an estimated 6,000 years of prehistoric human use of this coastline. Some of the archaeological resources
found here are older than the well-known remains of ancient Greek civilizations on the Mediterranean Sea.
Special Park features: Archeological sites located along a succession of 114 lateral beach ridges
Where to contact for information: PO Box 1029, Kotzebue, AK 99752; 907-442-3890.
www.akparks.net or www.nps.gov/cakr
Admiralty Island National Monument
Located in Tongass National Forest. For over a thousand years, the Tlingit Indians and their ancestors have resided on Kootznoowoo-the Fortress of Bears. Known to countless Americans as Admiralty, the island became
one of our finest national monuments through Presidential proclamation on December 1, 1978.The traditional Tlingit name for Admiralty Island recognizes two important facts about the island which are as true today as
they were centuries ago. First, the massive Alaskan brown bear outnumbers man on Admiralty Island, presiding over a domain rich in wildlife and other natural resources.
Second, the Tlingits recognize-and the
Nation has come to agree-that Admiralty Island has protected its treasure well. Remoteness and dense coastal forests serve as a natural fortress. Today, as in the past, the island poses many dangers for the
unprepared. But national interest has brought the modern world closer to Admiralty Island. It is important that the natural and cultural wealth of Admiralty Island remain a part of our heritage.
Where to Write. Forest Service Information Center
101 Egan drive, Juneau, AK 99801, 907-586-8751.
Aniakchak National Monument
Midway down the wild and road less Alaska Peninsula lies the Aniakchak Caldera, covering some 10 square miles, this 2,000-foot deep caldera was formed by the collapse of a 7,000-foot mountain.
Located in the volcanically active Aleutian Mountains, the Aniakchak last erupted in 1911. The caldera probably once contained a deep snow-fed lake, much like Crater Lake in southern Oregon. Eventually, the stream outflow created the great breach in the rim known as The Gates. Surprise Lake still remains, and from it The Gates now allow the Aniakchak River to begin its tumultuous 27-mile course southeastward to the Pacific Ocean.
Special Park features: Aniakchak Caldera
Where to contact for information: Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve, PO Box 7, King Salmon, AK 99613; 907-246-3305
http://www.nps.gov/ania/ or www.nps.gov/ania
Misty Fjords National Monument
Few areas of the United States contain as many unusual wildlife species as Misty Fjords National Monument. Here are populations of mountain goat, brown bear, black bear, moose, marten, wolf, wolverine, and river
otter. Sea lions, harbor seal, killer whales, and porpoises use the saltwater bays and passages in the area. In addition, a large number of bird species, ranging from hummingbirds and trumpeter swans to eagles, are
found in Misty Fjords.
Misty Fjords is a major producer of coho, sockeye, pink, and chum salmon and is especially important for king salmon. Numerous other saltwater, fresh water, and anadromous fish
species and shellfish are plentiful in this area, which is extraordinarily fertile interface of marine and fresh water.
Special Features: Extensive prospecting has occurred in Misty Fjords. A large deposit of molybdenum is located near the Keta River at the head of Boca de Quadra.
The Forest Service maintains twelve recreation cabins on fresh water lakes and two on salt water as well as 9 mooring buoys and 15 miles of trail.
Where to Write. Misty Fjords National Monument, Tongass National Forest, 3031 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, AK 99901.
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