Category: Lake Clark National Park

Bears of Lake Clark National Park

Few places in North America offer a more extraordinary opportunity to see wild brown bears than Lake Clark National Park. Along the remote Cook Inlet coast of Alaska, bears gather in salt marshes, tidal flats, rivers, and streams where an abundance of natural food allows surprisingly large numbers of animals to live within the same …

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Twin Lakes in Lake Clark National Park

Twin Lakes is one of the most beautiful and historically fascinating destinations in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Surrounded by steep mountains, tundra, spruce forest, and vast roadless wilderness, Upper and Lower Twin Lakes offer the kind of Alaska scenery that feels almost impossibly remote. The lakes are best known as the longtime home …

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Crescent Lake in Lake Clark National Park

Crescent Lake is one of the most spectacular destinations in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Tucked deep within Alaska’s Chigmit Mountains, the lake combines brilliant mountain scenery with world-class fishing, brown and black bear viewing, remote wilderness, and dramatic views toward active Redoubt Volcano. Despite its isolated location, Crescent Lake is the most visited …

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Lake Clark National Park

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve protects one of the most varied wilderness landscapes in Alaska, where active volcanoes rise above glaciers, turquoise lakes fill enormous mountain valleys, brown bears gather along the Cook Inlet coast, and millions of salmon connect the Pacific Ocean with some of the cleanest freshwater habitat in North America. Spread …

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