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Homeland of Koyukon Athabascans, the 3.5 million acre Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge lies within the extensive floodplain of the Koyukuk River of interior Alaska, about 270 miles west of Fairbanks. The refuge's rich wetlands combine with lowland boreal forests of spruce, birch and aspen to support a diversity of wildlife, from healthy numbers of moose populations to large waterfowl populations from four continental flyways. Within the boreal forest of the refuge, a unique geological feature is found: the Nogahabara Sand Dunes. The roughly circular active dune field spans about six miles in …
Activities: BOATING, FISHING, HUNTING, WINTER SPORTS, WILDLIFE VIEWING, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, PADDLING