National Petroleum Reserve

The National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (or NPR-A) is a monstrous 23 million-acre region located north of the Brooks Range. It was initially set aside by President Harding as an emergency oil supply for the U.S. Navy. It is a land rich in wildlife and serves as a critical habitat for the Western Arctic caribou herd.

Wetlands along the Nigu River
Willow ptarmigan, NPR-A
Willow ptarmigan, NPR-A
Canoeing the Nigu River
Caribou swim across the Nigu River
Caribou swim across the Nigu River
Caribou swim across the Nigu River
Landscape along the shore of the Nigu River
Landscape along the shore of the Nigu River
Landscape along the shore of the Nigu River
Landscape along the shore of the Nigu River
Canoeing along the shore of the Nigu River
Canoeing along the shore of the Nigu River
Landscape along the shore of the Nigu River
Landscape along the shore of the Nigu River
Midnight sun, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska
Arctic camp and midnight sun
Tent camp and midnight sun
Landscape along the shore of the Nigu River
Tent camp, midnight sun, NPR-A
Male lapland longspur on tundra tussock
Male lapland longspur on tundra tussock
Pacific loon on tundra pond, NPR-A
Pacific loon on tundra pond, NPR-A
Red necked phalarope
Hikers on a cliff along the Nigu River
Raptor nest along the Nigu River
Grizzly bear on tundra, NPR-A
Grizzly bear on tundra, NPR-A
Grizzly bear on tundra
Grizzly bear on tundra, NPR-A
Landscape along the Nigu River, NPR-A
Spring flowers, Brooks Range, NPR-A
Landscape along the Nigu River, NPR-A
Landscape along the Nigu River, NPR-A
Hiker glasses for wildlife, Brooks Range
Hiker glasses for wildlife, Brooks Range
Nigu bluff, Brooks Range, NPR-A
Nigu bluff, Brooks Range, NPR-A
Loaded canoes along NIgu bluff
Canada goose nest and eggs, NPR-A
Canada goose nest and eggs, NPR-A
Canada goose nest and eggs, NPR-A
Chert rock, Nigu bluff, NPR-A
Chert rock, Nigu bluff, NPR-A
Chert rock, Nigu bluff, NPR-A
Chert rock, Nigu bluff, NPR-A
Chert rock, Nigu bluff, NPR-A
Chert rock, Nigu bluff, NPR-A
Puvakrat Mountain, NPR-A