Cape Krusenstern National Monument

Muskox and Greater White-fronted Geese on vegetated beach ridges in front of the Igichuk Hills.

A bridge to the past and a land for the future, Cape Krusenstern National Monument protects approximately 560,000 acres of diverse Arctic coastal, and upland ecosystems. Inhabited by the Iñupiaq people since time-immemorial, over 5,000 years of sequential human use is documented in the 114 successive beach ridges. Rich connections to the land and waters are preserved through subsistence practices.

Map showing location of park.