Gates of the Arctic National Park Poster State Park Soon after becoming superintendent in

Soon after becoming superintendent in 1921

a roughly two-hour motor-boat trip from

They blazed a trail through Monument Valley

Stephen Mather paid the difference and donated the road to Yosemite National Park

Highway 441 through Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Gatlinburg

Gates of the Arctic National Park Poster State Park Soon after becoming superintendent inProduct Details 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve was founded in 1980 to protect 8. 4 million acres of Alaskas pristine arctic wilderness. It is a remote and vast landscape that challenges visitors to an expedition of solitude and adventure. With no roads into the park, access is limited to waterways, on foot, or by plane. A trek into the rigorous tundra is a quest limited to the heartiest of explorers.