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Aniakchak
Park Code
ania
Description
Given its remote location and challenging weather conditions, Aniakchak is one of the most wild and least visited places in the National Park System. This landscape is a vibrant reminder of Alaska's location in the volcanically active "Ring of Fi...
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Camping
Backcountry Camping
Climbing
Mountain Climbing
Flying
Hiking
Backcountry Hiking
Paddling
Whitewater Rafting
Wildlife Watching
Birdwatching
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Places Count: 3
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Aniakchak Caldera is a raw and rugged volcanic feature averaging more than 6 miles wide.
Surprise Lake, located in the northeast part of the Aniakchak Caldera, is all that remains of a once larger lake.
Aniakchak River flows through a v-shaped notch in the caldera rim known as The Gates.
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King Salmon Visitor Center
Located next door to the King Salmon Airport, the King Salmon Visitor Center provides information on the many federal public lands of Southwest Alaska, particularly those in the Bristol Bay area. A large collection of films is available for viewing and an Alaska Geographic bookstore sells maps, charts, videos, posters, clothing and more.
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Hike in Aniakchak's Wilderness
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve is a wilderness park without built infrastructure or any trails. Here, you chose your own adventure.
Raft the Aniakchak River
Rafting Aniakchak River is both a challenging and rewarding experience.
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Articles
NPS Geodiversity Atlas—Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve, Alaska Tertiary Fossil Floras of Alaskan National Parks Shaping the System Under President Jimmy Carter Dinosaurs of the National Park Service Updated Species Database Will Help Boost Amphibian Conservation Across the National Park Service Alaska's Shrinking Glaciers Volcanic Ash, Tephra Fall, and Fallout Deposits Magmatic Eruptions Plan Like a Park Ranger - 10 Tips for Visiting Alaska's National Parks Summit Calderas Calderas Explosive Calderas Crater Lakes Fumaroles Volcanic Craters Composite Volcanoes (Stratovolcanoes) Cinder Cones Plinian Eruptions POET Newsletter March 2013 Volcanic Processes—Lahars In Celebration of ANILCA Sub-Plinian Eruptions Subsistence Volcanic Hazards in Alaska’s National Parks Aniakchak Volcano – Shaping the Cultural and Physical Landscape of the Alaska Peninsula Conserving pinnipeds in Pacific Ocean parks in response to climate change Pyroclastic Flows and Ignimbrites, and Pyroclastic Surges Maars and Tuff Rings Alaska’s Endangered Heritage: Climate Change and Cultural Preservation Project Profile: Mitigate Climate Change Impacts & Improve Subsistence Food Security Via Co-Stewardship Arrangements Shrinking Glaciers in Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve Cenozoic Era Volcanic Domes Alaska Aviation Safety Science in Wilderness Marine Reserves Balancing the Benefits and Impacts of Science in Alaska’s Wilderness A History of Science in Alaska's National Parks Fossil Footprints Across Our Parks / Huellas Fósiles a Través de Nuestros Parques Bumble Bees of Alaska: A Field Guide Quaternary Period—2.58 MYA to Today Small Mammals as Indicators of Climate, Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Change Duck-billed Dinosaurs (Hadrosauridae), Ancient Environments, and Cretaceous Beringia in Alaska’s National Parks Old is Getting Older Land Ownership in National Park System Units in Alaska and Possibilities for Mining and Other Developments Series: Volcanic Eruption Types Series: Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) Newsletters Series: Geologic Time Periods in the Cenozoic Era Series: Park Paleontology News - Vol. 10, No. 2, Fall 2018 Series: Alaska Park Science - Volume 17, Issue 1. Migration: On the Move in Alaska Series: The Legacy of ANILCA
