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Aniakchak National Monument & PreserveAniakchak caldera in winter.
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Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve
Plan Your Visit
 

Aniakchak is truly a wild and unpredictable place. For the prepared visitor however, these very characteristics can make for the adventure of a lifetime.

Visitors are encouraged to (and should expect to) invest a significant amount of time and energy in planning their visit. For more information, contact Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve headquarters in King Salmon, AK. The King Salmon Visitor Center, in partnership with the Alaska Natural History Association, offers maps, books, and other useful trip planning literature.

Alaska Natural History Association: Books, maps, and educational programs for public lands.
Alaska Natural History Association
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Extra! Extra! Read all about Aniakchak!
Download the latest edition of "The Novarupta" newspaper (PDF, 4.96 MB).
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Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Vent Mountain is actually a volcano within a volcano. It looms 2,200 feet (670 meters) above the Aniakchak Caldera floor. Numerous similar lava flows have occured within Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve.

Last Updated: September 13, 2006 at 10:56 EST