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Wiseman
Wiseman is a resident zone community that exists outside park boundaries.
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Wiseman Details
Wiseman is a resident zone community that exists outside park boundaries. It, along with nine other resident zone communities, relies on the park's resources for basic needs such as food. U.S. Forest Service forester, Bob Marshall, first visited this isolated mining camp shortly after he arrived in Alaska in 1929. He lived in Wiseman during three periods in the 1930s, eventually publishing a study of daily life in 1933. This publication touted Wiseman as a arctic utopia. Marshall's writings served as inspiration for future park preservation efforts.
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Nearby Parks Around Wiseman
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Wiseman
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6.6 mi away
Marion Creek Campground
Marion Creek offers camping and a ranger station.
11.1 mi away
Arctic Interagency Visitor Center
The Arctic Interagency Visitor Center is located on the Dalton Highway in Coldfoot, a gateway village that borders the park.
11.1 mi away
Coldfoot
Coldfoot is a gateway community located outside the park's southeast border.
27.8 mi away
North Fork of the Koyukuk River
Flowing through glacially-carved mountain valleys, this 102-mile long river runs along a major caribou migration route.
28.8 mi away
Tinayguk River
This 44-mile-long wild and scenic river is the largest tributary of the North Fork of the Koyukuk.
