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| | Artic National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | Renowned for its wildlife, Arctic Refuge is inhabited by 45 species of land and marine mammals, ranging from the pygmy shrew to the bowhead whale. Best known are the polar, grizzly, and black bear; wolf, wolverine, Dall sheep, moose, muskox, and the animal that has come to symbolize the area's wildness, the free-roaming caribou. Thirty-six species of fish occur in Arctic Refuge waters, and 180 species of birds have been observed on the refuge. |
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| | Big Game Alaska Wildlife Center - Bird Watching, Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | Located on 140 acres of natural Alaska wilderness, Big Game Alaska Wildlife Center opened to the public in 1993. The owner raised buffalo and elk as a hobby since 1984, and wildlife officials began putting orphaned moose in his care. |
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| | Chena River State Recreation Area - Wildlife Viewing In National Recreation Areas | | More than ever, Chena River State Recreation Area is a park for all seasons. With 397 square miles of forests, rivers, and alpine tundra, this recreation area has something to offer everyone. |
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| | Denali National Park & Preserve - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | Denali National Park & Preserve features North America's highest mountain, 20,320-foot tall Mount McKinley. The Alaska Range also includes numerous other mountains and many large glaciers. |
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| | Innoko National Wildlife Refuge - Bird Watching, Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | It's estimated that 130 species of birds use these lands, and that more than 300,000 waterfowl and shorebirds nest on the refuge every spring. Moose, wolves, marten, lynx, red fox, river otter, wolverine and bear are common to this area. |
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| | Lost Lake - Bird Watching, Mammals | | The recreation area borders two lakes and has facilities adjacent to the lakes to accommodate these crowds. At Lost Lake there are 12 campsites, a handicap accessible fishing dock, a picnic area, water and toilets. |
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| | North Star Golf Club - Mammals | | North Star Golf Club, North America's northernmost golf course, is Alaska's great "links style" golf course. We offer visitor specials that include 9 or 18 holes of golf, local round trip transportation, golf cart, clubs, towel, logo ball, and certificate. |
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| | Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | Nowitna is about 200 miles west of Fairbanks in the central Yukon River Valley. Lying in a basin surrounded by low hills, the principal terrain is forested lowlands, lakes, marshes, and streams. A 223-mile segment of the Nowitna River - a designated Wild River - flows through the refuge. . |
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| | Nowitna River - Bird Watching, Mammals | | The Nowitna River -- located within the Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge -- was designated as a wild river by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Of the river's 283-mile length, 223 miles is designated as a wild river, and the river corridor includes approximately 142,400 acres. |
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| | Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Viewing In Wildlife Preserves & Refuges | | The third largest conservation area in the National Wildlife Refuge System, the 9 million acre Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge is located in eastern interior Alaska. It includes the Yukon Flats, a vast wetland basin bisected by the Yukon River. |
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