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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Etivluk river Naitonal Petroleum Reserve Alaska
Rough legged hawk, NPR-A
Etivluk river landscape, NPR-A
Etivluk river landscape, NPR-A
Hiker along the Etivluk river NPR-A
Hiker along the Etivluk river NPR-A
Hiker along the Etivluk river NPR-A
Etivluk river landscape, NPR-A
Chert rocks from Nigu river, NPR-A
Coyote air lands plane on gravel bar
Aerial of the Colville river, NPR-A
Creek draining into the Colville, NPR-A
Kucher creek, NPR-A
Kucher creek, NPR-A
Aerial of Kucher creek
Aerial of polygons on the tundra, NPR-A
Aerial of polygons on the tundra, NPR-A
Aerial of polygons on the tundra, NPR-A
Aerial of Outwash creek
Creek draining into the Colville
Creek draining into the Colville
Creek draining into the Colville
Creek draining into the Colville
Creek draining into the Colville
Aerial of the Brooks Range mountains
Aerial of the Brooks Range mountains
Aerial of the Brooks Range mountains
Aerial of the Brooks Range mountains
National Petroleum Reserve Alaska
Aerial of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
Coyote Air de Havilland Beaver
Coyote Air de Havilland Beaver
Coyote Air de Havilland Beaver
Arctic ground squirrel
Arctic ground squirrel
Mountain aven, Utukok uplands, NPRA
Mountain aven, Utukok uplands, NPRA
Archimedes ridge, Utukok uplands, NPRA
Archimedes ridge, Utukok uplands, NPRA
Archimedes ridge, Utukok uplands, NPRA
Archimedes Ridge in the Utukok uplands
Archimedes ridge, Utukok uplands, NPRA
Wildflowers, NPRA
Wildflowers, NPRA
Lapland rosebay and Utukok river, NPRA
Lapland rosebay and Utukok river, NPRA
Rock ptarmigan, NPRA
Rock ptarmigan, NPRA
Rock ptarmigan, NPRA
American golden plover, NPRA