An experimental forest at the foreground of arboreal science is also the canary in the coal mine for climate change.

In a country where driving from one town to another is literally impossible, this small stretch of gravel is a remarkable feat.

Small Island off the coast of Greenland.

A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

This abandoned mine offers a glimpse at what life was like for those who came to Alaska seeking Gold Rush riches.

The northernmost international land border crossing in the United States.

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

A tiny wilderness cemetery commemorates the deadliest episode of the Klondike Gold Rush.

The site of one of Japan's very few American occupations during World War II still holds the relics of a roundly disastrous campaign.

Often mistaken for an office building, inside this venue is an amazing collection of Native Alaskan art.

A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.

At 238 feet above the bottom of a gorge this span is known as the biggest thrill on the road to McCarthy.

The simple log cabin of a famed loner and naturalist stands preserved as a symbol of the ultimate DIY lifestyle.

The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.

The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

Don't be a grizzly man. Get personal with Alaska's wild bears from the safety of this conservationist camp.

Internationally recognized group that works to protect the wolf and educate the public about its plight.

A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.

An abandoned aircraft sits submerged in a lake in the Alaska wilderness.

Massive mounds of golden sand look like a desert landscape randomly plopped in an Arctic forest.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.