Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, with six wild and scenic rivers, is a paddler's paradise/NPS
You received $100,000 for Christmas from a loving aunt, but you need to spend it in the next 365 days. So, where in the National Park System would you go, and why?
I think I'd have to punch my ticket for Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska. I've long loved paddling, whether by canoe, kayak, or raft, and with six wild and scenic rivers, Gates of the Arctic would be hard to pass up and certainly give me plenty of paddling miles and wildness to enjoy. To get a feel for this place, check out this sketch book made by Robin Peterson, who was an artist-in-residence in the park back in 2009.
Plus, there's incredible wildlife: caribou, muskox, loon, grizzlies, weasals, otters, wolverines, lynx, wolves, and more bird species than you might imagine.
So, where would you go?
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With that money, I'd hire a guide/driver and visit every national park unit in the Midwest region.
Picture Rocks, Voyageurs, Isle Royale ...
But also the historic parks, like George Rogers Clark Historical Park.
This person would have to hike well, be willing and eager to drive long distances and camp, and most important, be enthusiastic about every park unit we visit.
Danny Bernstein
www.hikertohiker.com
National Sea Shore OBX NC so beautiful so peaceful so much history
Channel Islands National Park! Exploring every island via kayak, hiking, sailing, etc. It looks like the Galapagos out there!!
Scorpion Anchorage has the coolest sea caves in the world, hand's down.