Cape Krusenstern

North of the Arctic Circle, Cape Krusenstern National Monument forms 70 miles of shoreline on the Chukchi Sea. Inupiat Eskimos have occupied this area for over 5,000 years and continue to do so today. The monument provides a place to hunt, fish and gather food. Vast wetlands extend beyond the shoreline and provide habitat for an abundance of wildlife, including many species of migratory birds. These birds travel here from all over the world, including South America. Hikers and boaters can see carpets of wildflowers among shrubs containing wisps of qiviut from muskoxen. The beauty and richness of this land is indescribable.