Scientists in National Parks: Gates of the Arctic

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The Gates of the Arctic habitat has remained virtually the same since the first nomadic hunters arrived 13 thousand years ago There are no roads businesses trails or campgrounds Visitors bring everything they need to survive when they backpack dog sled or fly in on a bush plane Thousands of years ago the first hunters found a stunning landscape rich with wildlife Strange Days Because of the tilt of the Earth it is dark 24 hours a day in the winter and light 24 hours a day in the summer The sun still shines at midnight in the middle of the summer in the Arctic