Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve | U.S. Department of the Interior

Virtually unchanged except by the forces of nature,Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve in Alaska is as wild as it is vast. Through endless summer days and winter nights colored by the Northern Lights, visitors travel by rivers and mountains yet to be named. With no roads, no trails and very few people, it’s the perfect place for those seeking solitude and natural beauty. Photo by Carl Johnson, National Park Service. — at Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.