Cape Krusenstern National Monument

Muskox and Greater White-fronted Geese on vegetated beach ridges in front of the Igichuk Hills.
A bridge to the past and a land for the future, Cape Krusenstern National Monument protects approximately 560,000 acres of diverse Arctic coastal, and upland ecosystems. Inhabited by the Iñupiaq people since time-immemorial, over 5,000 years of sequential human use is documented in the 114 successive beach ridges. Rich connections to the land and waters are preserved through subsistence practices.
Map showing location of park.
Dr Raime Fronstin with a timelapse camera on the tundra.
Dr. Raime Fronstin Honored
The National Park Service proudly announces that Dr. Raime Amaguq Fronstin has been awarded the Alaska Region’s Award for Natural Resource Research.
A wooden, open framed tower stands in foreground with a person looking a the distant horizon.
Winter Subsistence Resource Comission Meetings held during the week of February 24, 2025
The National Park Service will hold the winter Subsistence Resource Commission Meetings for Kobuk Valley National Park and Cape Krusenstern National Monument during the week of February 24, 2025.
muskox standing on the tundra
Photo by NPS Photo
moon over snow covered hills
Photo by NPS Photo
aerial view of beach ridges
Photo by NPS Photo
fish hanging on rack
Photo by NPS Photo
archaeologist digging
Photo by NPS Photo