Did you know, coastal Alaskan brown bears tend to be larger than their inland brethren? That's because the coastal bears have access to not only protein-rich sedges and ripe berries, but clams and fat-rich salmon. You can read more about these brown bears in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve by clicking here.
Alaska is a big state (twice the size of Texas) with 19 National Park System units, eight of which are national parks. So how about a quiz focused on these eight parks? How many of you have traveled to any or all of them, and just how much do you really know? Test your knowledge with these 10 quiz questions. You might learn something from the questions as well as the trivia.
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska is a dynamic national park, with movement as a constant force. From rugged, remote mountains, to active volcanoes, to glaciers, to wildlife, to the sockeye salmon industry, this is a national park and preserve attractive to photographers, backpackers, paddlers, birders, botanists, anglers, and hunters.
Contributing photographer and writer Rebecca Latson has spent the past 11 years with the National Parks Traveler, writing about tips and techniques for getting the best national park photos – no matter what camera you use. In her final article for the Traveler before it goes dark on December 31, 2023, Rebecca recaps some of those tips and techniques.
Sometimes, you see amazing wildlife during your national park adventure, but you just don’t have the right lens on your camera, or maybe your telephoto lens (or setting) doesn’t far enough reach for a sharp, close-up shot. Go ahead and capture that wildlife image anyway! You’ll have a beautiful landscape shot of the environment in which that wildlife dwells.
There will never be any worries about running out of interesting National Park System tidbits for quizzes and trivia, so here is Quiz and Trivia #65. Test your knowledge to see how much you really know. You might surprise yourself, impress friends, family, and co-workers, and maybe even learn something new!
Ok Travelers, it’s time to test your knowledge of the wondrous plants, animals, history and even oddities found within units of the National Park System. How much do you really know about the parks? Maybe more than you realize!