{"product_id":"kobuk-valley-national-park-guide","title":"Kobuk Valley National Park: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKobuk Valley has sand dunes above the Arctic Circle, and no roads, trails, or campgrounds to reach them.\u003c\/strong\u003e Getting there means a small plane from Kotzebue. This guide shows you how to see the park in one, two, or three days, from a flightseeing trip with a landing on the sand to a night camped on the dunes, with the flights, gear, and bear rules worked out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine ready-made itineraries:\u003c\/strong\u003e one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, built around air taxis, dune landings, and the cross-country walk from the Kobuk River, each with a backup plan for bad weather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe park's history,\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Iñupiat of the Kobuk River and thousands of years of caribou hunting at Onion Portage to the gold rush of 1898 and the making of the park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSightseeing highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e including the Great Kobuk Sand Dunes, Ahnewetut Creek, the Kobuk River, Onion Portage from the air, the Baird Mountains, and Kotzebue's heritage center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wildlife chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e profiling 14 animals, from caribou, moose, and bears to cranes, terns, and the wood frog, each with a photograph and notes on where and when to look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrip planning\u003c\/strong\u003e for flights, air taxis, bear-resistant food containers, bear spray, weather, insects, navigation, and respecting local land and subsistence camps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e35 photographs and 4 orientation maps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPUB ebook\u003c\/strong\u003e (Kobuk_Valley_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.epub, about 9 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c\/strong\u003e (Kobuk_Valley_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.pdf, 103 pages including the cover, about 20 MB) for any device, and for printing pages. It opens on the illustrated cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour download link arrives by email right after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst illustrated edition, October 2026, with research completed October 17, 2026. Flights, hours, and conditions change, so check the park's current alerts before you travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBring sunscreen and rain gear, leave a spare day, and let the weather set the pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Russ Guides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48362383343814,"sku":"KOBUK-VALLEY-NATIONAL-PARK-GUIDE","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/6931\/2454\/files\/kobuk-valley-national-park-guide-cover.jpg?v=1792359171","url":"https:\/\/brianrussguides.com\/products\/kobuk-valley-national-park-guide","provider":"Brian Russ Guides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}