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.

Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Alaska dwarf primrose, douglasia ochotensis
Alaska dwarf primrose, douglasia ochotensis
Alaska dwarf primrose, douglasia ochotensis
Alaska dwarf primrose, douglasia ochotensis
Alaska dwarf primrose, douglasia ochotensis
Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Spring flowers, Brooks Range, NPR-A
Spring flowers, Brooks Range, NPR-A
Spring flowers, Brooks Range, NPR-A
Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Hiker, Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Etivluk River and Puvakrat Mt.
Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Panorama view of Lisborne ridge, NPR-A
Lisborne ridge, NPR-A
Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Puvakrat Mountain, NPR-A
Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Lisborne ridge, NPR-A
Puvakrat Mountain, NPR-A
Lisborne ridge, NPR-A
Etivluk River, Puvakrat Mt. NPR-A
Spring flowers, Brooks Range, NPR-A
Spring flowers, Brooks Range, NPR-A
Spring flowers, Brooks Range, NPR-A
Glacier aven flower blossoms
Spring tundra wildflowers
Spring flowers, Puvakrat Mountain, NPR-A
Spring flowers, Puvakrat Mountain, NPR-A
Spring flowers, Puvakrat Mountain, NPR-A
Spring flowers, Puvakrat Mountain, NPR-A
Puvakrat Mountain ridge, NPR-A
Puvakrat Mountain ridge, NPR-A
Etivluk River, NPR-A
Puvakrat Mountain ridge, NPR-A
Etivluk River, NPR-A
Puvakrat Mountain ridge, NPR-A
Hiker on Puvakrat Mountain ridge, NPR-A
Puvakrat Mountain ridge, NPR-A
Puvakrat Mountain ridge, NPR-A
Puvakrat Mountain ridge, NPR-A
Hiker on Puvakrat Mountain ridge, NPR-A
Puvakrat Mountain ridge, NPR-A
Etivluk River, NPR-A