Cape Krusenstern National Monument

National Monument · AK · nps.gov page

muskox standing on the tundra — Muskox and Greater White-fronted Geese on vegetated beach ridges in front of the Igichuk Hills.Photo: NPS Photo

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.

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News

Kiana Traditional Council and community partners to receive 2026 Eileen Devinney Award 2026-10-16
Western Arctic National Parklands will present the 2026 Eileen Devinney Award to the Kiana Traditional Council, Tessa Baldwin-Cyrus, Robin Kornfield and Thomas Jackson in recognition of their longstanding partnership with the National Park Service and contributions to preserving and sharing traditional knowledge in Northwest Alaska.
Federal Customary and Traditional Muskoxen Hunt 2026-2027 2026-06-01
Western Arctic National Parklands opens the muskox (UMIŊMAK) federal subsistence permit lottery on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Photos

aerial view of beach ridges — Beach ridges created by years of wave action during storms can be seen as parallel lines in the fall vegetation covering the old gravel.Photo: NPS Photo

Orange and red sky as the sun sets along the Cape Krusenstern coast. Sun set reflects on the water. — Sunset on the Cape Krusenstern CoastPhoto: NPS Photo / Annie Carlson

fish hanging on rack — Pike (left and right) and trout (middle) dry on a rack at a subsistence camp. The slash marks allow more air to circulate and dry the meat more quickly.Photo: NPS Photo

moon over snow covered hills — January light and a bright moon at 2 pm over the Igichuk Hills in Cape Krusenstern National Monument.Photo: NPS Photo

A multistory tower is pictured in the left foreground. Distant beach ridges and hills in the distanc — Sealing Point Tower at NapaqsraqPhoto: NPS Photo / Dana Sharp

Backpacker hikes across green tundra.Photo: NPS Photo / Annie Carlson

Park information and photos come from the National Park Service. This is not an official NPS site.