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.

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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
Peregrine falcon, Etivluk river, NPR-A
Etivluk river, NPR-A
Geologic folds, Etivluk river
Geological folds, Etivluk river, NPR-A
Geological folds, Etivluk river, NPR-A
Mountain aven and Etivluk river
Mountain aven and Etivluk river
Mountain aven wildflowers, Etivluk river
Landscape, NPR-A
Evening tent camp, NPR-A
Landscape, NPR-A
View from tent, NPR-A
View from tent, NPR-A
Greater white-fronted geese flock
Greater white-fronted geese flock
Landscape along the Etivluk river, NPR-A
Landscape along the Etivluk river, NPR-A
Landscape along the Etivluk river, NPR-A
Landscape along the Etivluk river, NPR-A
Landscape along the Etivluk river, NPR-A
Landscape along the Etivluk river, NPR-A
Landscape along the Etivluk river, NPR-A
Landscape along the Etivluk river, NPR-A
Gyrfalcon nest with chicks
Gyrfalcon nest with chicks, NPR-A
Gyrfalcon nest with chicks
Etivluk river landscape, NPR-A
Etivluk river landscape, NPR-A