Alaska’s Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve offers exploration in a vast and pristine landscape. The park is a haven largely untouched by glaciation and mostly free of human imprint with prime breeding grounds for the endangered peregrine falcon, calving grounds for caribou, choice paleontological sites, superb recreational waters, and the timeless presence of the mighty and historic Yukon River. Photo by Josh Spice, National Park Service.

Last week, the Northern Lights were shining bright over Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve in Alaska. On dark, clear nights, there’s nothing quite like watching the aurora borealis reflect off the mighty Yukon River. Photo by Jake Wiley, National Park Service.

Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve in Alaska offers visitors a chance to explore a gorgeous and largely untouched landscape. Whether you float the mighty Yukon River or paddle the Charley River’s whitewater, your memories will last a lifetime. Geology, cultural history, gold rush remnants, wildlife and vast scenery will be a part of your experience. Photo by Sean Tevebaugh, National Park Service.

The Northern Lights shimmer above the remote Slaven’s Roadhouse at Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve in Alaska. This historic roadhouse along the Yukon River once housed prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush. Today, park visitors can spend the night in this restored cabin. Photo by Sean Tevebaugh, National Park Service.