Our Great Parks
Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge
Park Type: National Wildlife Refuge
The Park is located in: AK
Address:
101 12th Ave
Box 264
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: 907-456-0440
Park Details:
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. The basin is underlain by permafrost and includes a complex network of lakes, streams, and rivers. The area is characterized by mixed forests dominated by spruce, birch, and aspen. The Yukon Flats has a continental subarctic climate, with great seasonal extremes in temperature and daylight. Summer temperatures can reach 100 degrees F, warmer than any other comparable latitude in North America. Winter temperatures can drop to -70 degrees F.
http://yukonflats.fws.gov
Photo Links:
http://www.pbase.com/ageojo/alaska