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Kenai Fjords National ParkAerial view of Harding Icefield and Kenai Fjords.
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Kenai Fjords National Park
Wildlife Safety
 
Treat wildlife with respect. Bring binoculars and enjoy viewing animals from a distance. Bear and moose can be extremely dangerous if they are startled or approached, especially mothers with young.
 
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Never feed wild animals. This includes all park animals; birds, squirrels, marmots, otters etc., not just bears. Learning to beg for and/or rely on human foods is extremely harmful for all wild animals, big or small. Be careful not to leave wrappers, crumbs or other food trash after picnicking or snacking on the trails.

Avoid setting up camp on or near game trails. Keep your camp clean. Cook and eat away from your sleeping area. Store your food by locking it in your vehicle, using a bear-proof storage container or hanging it well above the ground and away from tree trunks.

Bear looking out from behind a leaning tree
Store your food properly
Help keep park animals wild!
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Leave No Trace
Tips for treading lighting on the land at Kenai Fjords
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State of Alaska superimposed on the contiguous 48 states  

Did You Know?
With 570,374 square miles, Alaska is twice the size of Texas and 1/5 the size of the rest of the United States. It stretches 2,400 miles east-to-west and 1,420 miles north-to-south. Its 6,640-mile coastline is 50 percent longer than the combined east and west coasts of the United States.

Last Updated: August 21, 2006 at 18:19 EST