Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge

Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge has some great moose habitat, but that doesn't mean the moose are easy to find. Much of the refuge is covered in water, including shallow lakes, sloughs and meandering streams. Seen from the air, the refuge appears as a gigantic wetland area, with lake after...

Access is generally by commercial or charter aircraft from Fairbanks. The nearest road access is from the Steese Highway and from the Dalton Highway. Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge straddles the Arctic Circle. The Yukon and Porcupine Rivers bisect the refuge. Other major rivers include the...