For a exciting natural Alaska vacation consider the Anaktuvuk Pass in the Brooks Range
For a adventurous native Alaska vacation consider the Anaktuvuk Pass in the Brooks Range.
Is what you are seeking for is a genuine outdoors Alaska vacation you might need to consider going to Anaktuvuk Pass right on the edge of the Gates of Arctic National Park and Preserve. There you will discover people that are children of those that have lived in the region since before 500 BC. These People survived on caribou, which they still hunt, eat, and make clothing and more from, exactly like their ancestors.
The beautiful village is one that should be respected for its way of life. When visitors come to the village and disturb the natural flow of the community it is both disrespectful and unappreciated. For this reason the village has provided a camping area that outsiders must camp in. This area is located among the willows along the east edge of the runway opposite the village. Be sure to check in with the store, ranger station or community center for more information on the requirements for camping here. Do NOT camp within sight of the village, it is disrespectful of the residents. Honor them, they have lived here a lot longer than you have been alive and have a right to be honored in their home.
The Nanamiut Village consists of just 250 individuals. The village is described as a bush community thus supplies are limited. The natives residents still rely on caribou herds for alll of their meat, although they also hunt Dall sheep and catch trout and grayling, ptarmigan, and waterfowl.
The temperatures in the area ranges from the 50’s during the summer time to an average of minus fourteen degrees in January. Of course, being Alaska, and the far north of Alaska, there have been recorded cold temperatures of between -56 and -91 degrees. The area receives an average of 11 inches of rainfall with an average snowfall of 63 inches per year.
When touring the area be sure to carry along those things that you will want (and don’t forget you will be packing the items so only pack the necessary things to avoid having to carry the extra weight). The village does not have the amenities that you may be used to in other sites so you will not be able to stop by the store to pick the items up. Remember, it is a absolutely rugged Alaska vacation you are taking, one that will be a great memory for years to come.
If you don’t need the comfort of traditional Alaska tours, and desire a real Far North Alaska vacation then this is an area that you absolutely must need to consider. Although you will not just spend your vacation in Nanamiut Village, but go on to Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, a visit and perhaps an overnight in the village will give you a taste of what it would be like to live this far from the rest of the world and in the manner that their ancestors lived years ago. Come, enjoy and respect the area so others will have the chance to experience this wonderland of the north too.
