Bush pilots fly visitors to this sprawling (12,816sq mi) national park. Guided adventures, booked well in advance, begin either in the Inupiat Eskimo village of Anaktuvuk Pass or in the century-old trading village of Bettles.

A vicarious look at one of Fairbanks' premier annual events. A 20min slide presentation takes viewers through the process of ice sculpting, from the harvesting of giant blocks of clear ice at a nearby pond to the carving of exquisitely detailed anima..

Hosts geese, ducks, swans, sandhill cranes, and other birds on their annual migrations. A nature center holds interpretive displays, and a 2mi trail loops the refuge. Moose are often spotted early mornings and late afternoons.