Nov 24, 2008 hey, right before you hear my new radio series, yukon 2058, and get to hunt mammoths in vuntut national park on hoverdoos, read this editorial. Ivvavik national park is a national park of canada located in yukon. New canadian national parks are still being created all the time, at a fairly regular pace. Heres one national park in every province and territory that is worth the visit all its own. The tundra draws reindeer caribou, brown bears, and wolves. The vuntut national park is a remote area of wilderness where many animals migrate to every year. Hey, right before you hear my new radio series, yukon 2058, and get to hunt mammoths in vuntut national park on hoverdoos, read this editorial. A thoroughly revised and expanded successor to alfred runtes trains of discovery. The park is home to the porcupine caribou herd and half a million. Dec 10, 2012 wapusk national park is home to polar bears photo credit. A remote wilderness area north of the arctic circle. Vuntut national park was established in 1995 as part of the vuntut gwitchin first nation final land claim agreement.
It is part of the canadian rocky mountain parks world heritage site and adjacent to the kootenay and yoho national parks, and its. Yet the park is filled with many interesting plants, animals, and sites. Access to vuntut national park is by charter aircraft from the village of old crow, which only has yearround scheduled air service, or by a long canoe journey. Vuntut national park is a national park located in northern yukon, canada. This definitive guidebookwritten with the help of more than 50 people who live and work in the northcontains all the information. The founding years, 1933 this is a book i wish i had read many years ago. It spans the period from the creation of yellowstone national park in 1872 to near the present, analyzing the management of fires, predators, elk, bear, and other natural phenomena in parks such as. A history of the chisana mining district, alaska, 18901990 anchorage. Vuntut national park contains a part of the porcupine caribou herds. An illustrated, regionbyregion guide to the fortytwo national parks of canada, offering sample itineraries and sitebysite tours, and providing historical information, location and activity descriptions, tips for travelers, maps, and lodging information with addresses, phone numbers, and price ranges. A pair of new york times bestselling books on teddy and franklin roosevelt, respectively, benchmark the origins of american public lands. The complete guide to national parks in canada i backpack. Tuktut nogait national park, 1998, northern northwest territories and nunavut. Canadas western arctic including the dempster highway.
I think one might find vuntut national park a logical place to put the mammoths and to grow the steppe grasses, some of which we. The history of parks canada electronic library is a portal to electronic publications covering the cultural and natural history of the canadian national parks system, which includes 47 national parksreserves, one national urban park, 996 national historic sites 172 of which are administered by parks canada, including nine heritage canals. This and several upcoming blog posts are about my recent month long visit to california and experiences in yosemite national park, where i served as a park volunteer. Civil war series eastern national is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the civil war with electronic editions of e parks national park civil war series of books.
Ten years after it first came out, the national parks. National parks of canada the canadian encyclopedia. Vuntut national park article about vuntut national park by. Vuntut national park, located above the arctic circle, rewards. Regardless, migrants settled in many locations on the. Access is by aircraft from the village of old crow or by canoe. This and several upcoming blog posts are about my recent month long visit to california and experiences in yosemite national park, where i served as a. The term national park was meant to encapsulate this objective. Rocky mountain national park is filled with tall, mountainous peaks, many which rise above the tree line where the weather is too harsh for trees to grow. Explore vuntut, where few visitors tread and some years, none at all. Mandated to preserve and protect our historic and natural treasures, the national park service nps, sellars contends, has disregarded a policy of scientific management of park resources from the. I think one might find vuntut national park a logical place to put the mammoths and to grow the steppe grasses, some of which we still have. Thanks to tom h for tips on links unesco world heritage site.
The cultural landscapes rich and complex human history is expressed through archaeological evidence and oral history. A portion of the calving grounds for the herd is located in ivvavik national park of canada. The contributions of women to the national park service and the national park movement. Close your eyes as you listen to the audio recordings of the elders sharing their traditional stories at the john tizya centre in vuntut national park, the only yukon community located north of the arctic circle. Ten books you should have in your national park library. Initially named northern yukon national park, the park was renamed ivvavik in 1992 for. And if youve ever tried to book a campsite in jasper or prince edward island national parks, you know that. We are pleased to offer a gorgeous series of canadas arctic 1 north, canadas arctic 2 west, canadas arctic 3 east, canadas arctic 4 west. From the warm embrace of its small communities to the stunning beauty and immensity of the land, canadas western arctic will quicken your heart, invigorate your mind and stir your soul. Herschel island territorial park, together with ivvavik national park and vuntut national park both on the yukon mainland, is a leading contender to become canadas next unesco world heritage site. Parks canada s most popular book is canadas national parks. This herd is one of the largest in north america numbering approximately 160,000 animals. Located 60 kilometres south of vuntut national park, old crow offers visitors a window into both the traditional and contemporary culture of the vuntut gwitchin people, whose territory includes vuntut national park.
Like in the tv series of the same title that it follows almost word for word, the story is very well told. National geographic guide to the national parks of canada. The importance of this national park being the first of its kind is only exceeded by the story of how this came about, how the concept. An official welcomes a guest to kootenay national park in 1929. Books by parks canada author of canadas national parks.
Vuntut means among the lakes in the gwitchin language. Canoe maps canada specialty maps include many features not found on standard topographic maps. Americas best idea remains hands down the best book about the history of the national parks. Features include abundant wildlife, and significant archaeological and historical points. National park week seems like an appropriate time to check your personal library to ensure its up to snuff when it comes to the national parks. In this evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative, ken burns and dayton duncan delve into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 of the valley that would become yosemite and the creation of the worlds first national park at yellowstone in 1872, through the most recent additions to a system that now encompasses nearly four hundred sites and 84 million acres. Vuntut national park was established in 1995 as part of the vuntut gwitchin first nation final agreement, to conserve, protect and present to canadians a portion of the north yukon natural region, to recognize vuntut gwitchin history and culture and to protect the traditional and current use of the park by the vuntut gwitchin. This article was the winner of the 2019 northern writing prize the july air is cool. It was established in 1995 as part of the vuntut gwitchin first nation final agreement, to conserve, protect and present to canadians a portion of the north yukon natural region, to recognize vuntut gwitchin history and culture.
This book traces the epic clash of values between traditional sceneryandtourism management and emerging ecological concepts in the national parks, americas most treasured landscapes. In 1911 canada established the worlds first parks system. Vuntut national park, located above the arctic circle, rewards adventurers who make the trip north. The john tizya centre exhibit area provides an overview of vuntut gwitchin culture and lands, including exhibits on the living culture, gwichin place names, vuntut national park, niiinlii njik park and the porcupine. However, despite the lack of conclusive or widespread evidence, there are suggestions of human occupation in the northern yukon about 24,000 years ago, and hints of the presence of humans in the old crow basin as far back as about 40,000 years ago. Vuntut is the domain of the porcupine caribou herd and half a million migratory birds, and is also the cultural homeland of the vuntut gwichin people. The park encompasses 4,345 square kilometres of wilderness in the northwestern corner of yukon. In 1916, when the national park service nps was created through the national park service organic act, during president woodrow wilsons administration to manage americas parks and historic sites, there were only 14 national. Old crow flats is a vast wetland complex of shallow lakes and small streams, a significant area both ecologically and culturally. A behindthescenes history shedding light on the early days of national park service history. Several short films produced by vuntut gwitchin filmmakers can be made available for viewing at the john tizya centre. Vuntut national park, located in northern yukon is the cultural homeland of the vuntut gwichin people, whose language gives the park its name, meaning among the lakes. Jul 16, 2011 a thoroughly revised and expanded successor to alfred runtes trains of discovery. Vuntut national park article about vuntut national park.
A behindthescenes history shedding light on the early days of. Vuntut gwichin first nation cultural orientation and. We own all of these books and find them to be fantastic at serving their purpose, whether its general information or beautiful photography. The old crow flats is a plain rimmed to the north by hills and mountains.
The park is bound to the north by ivvavik national park and to the west by alaska. Explore untouched landscapes and learn the story of the vuntut gwitchin people and their relationship to the land and animals of the northern yukon. Early human migrations project gutenberg selfpublishing. Americas best idea is a sixepisode series on the history of the national parks, directed by ken burns and written and coproduced by dayton duncan. Remote and unspoiled arctic wilderness, a first nations history dating back. Kluane wrangellst elias glacier bay tatshenshinialsek.
Here, the vuntut gwitchin people still live with the rhythms of the porcupine caribou herd along with the land and seasons. Text adapted from the 2011 national geographic book guide to the national parks of. The park has thousands of lakes and ponds and is visited by half a million waterfowl each fall. Apr 26, 2012 national park week seems like an appropriate time to check your personal library to ensure its up to snuff when it comes to the national parks. So it was that in april 1879 the national park we now know as royal national park was set aside for the purpose of a national park. In 1916, when the national park service nps was created through the national park service organic act, during president woodrow wilsons administration to manage americas parks and historic sites, there were only 14 national parks and a few national monuments, and they werent all managed by the same department or organization. The history of americas national parks the boston globe.
Read them online or own your own paper edition by visiting our civil war series store. Vuntut national park protects a portion of the porcupine caribou herds spring and fall migration range. History of north america encompasses the past developments of people populating the continent of north america. As of 2019 there are 38 national parks, 10 national park reserves, and one national urban park, covering an area of approximately 328,198 km 2 126,718 sq mi, or about 3. The collection of vintage pictures in black and white is remarkable. Includes a list of names for the district from the 1920 census. The park is managed through a partnership between the vuntut gwitchin first nation and parks canada. Anyone who does venture into the park can see ancient campsites and prehistoric fossils as they are hiking through the countryside. From rainforests to grasslands, canada has 46 national parks and reserves spread. Parks canada has 89 books on goodreads with 14 ratings. Vuntut national park bounded to the north by ivvavik national park and to the west by alaska.
Anyone who does venture into the park can see ancient campsites and. Vuntut is the domain of the porcupine caribou herd and half a. Wapusk national park is home to polar bears photo credit. Below youll find our pick of the best books that cover most or all of the national parks in the united states. Whitefish and sausages smoke on a grate above the fire. This is the land of the inuvialuit and vuntut gwitchin, who have hunted, fished and traded in the region for thousands of years. The region is on canadas tentative list for a unesco nomination in both the cultural and natural categories. Kootenay national park is the undiscovered park of the rockies, and shelters remarkable climactic and vegetation diversity. Discover the vuntut gwitchin people of the lakes, the most northern community in the territory.
The worlds first national parks administration, the dominion parks branch, was formed in canada in 1911 under the authority of the department of the interior. Explore sweeping landscapes rich in wildlife and cultural heritage. Rocky mountains the first park established by the federal government of canada, banff includes the valley of the ten peaks, the wapta and waputik icefields, several ski resorts, and the communities of lake louise and banff. The 2,700square mile park only receives some 25 visitors annuallythe result of its location in. While it was widely believed that continent first became a human habitat when people migrated across the bering sea 40,000 to 17,000 years ago, recent discoveries may have pushed those estimates back at least another 90,000 years. Historian, author brinkley to share the story of national. Lawrence islands national park now thousand islands national park in 1904.
The park s columbia valley is part of north americas longest continuous series of wetlands, which provide habitat for over 250 species of birds. Parc national vuntut is a national park located in northern yukon, canada. Though canadas first national park, in banff, alberta, was designated in 1885, the vast majority of canadas national parks are quite new, and were only established in the second half of the 20th century or later. Find information on things to do in vuntut national park. Banff national park, the first designated national park in canada in 1885, is home to glaciers, forests, rivers, valleys, and of course, mountains, all of which will dazzle you with their scale and beauty. Vuntut national park may be one of the most remote and least visited national parks in canada, but its far from unpopulated. Here, in no particular order, are 10 books you definitely should have in your library. Its in this park that youll find the picturesque lake louise, with its jawdropping turquoise blue waters set perfectly in front of. One national park to visit in every province and territory. Elias national park preserve, po box 439, mile 105. Nanook of the north to books by pierre berton and farley mowat. Visit yukons only flyin community, where the vuntut gwitchin people still live with the rhythms of the porcupine caribou herd and the land and seasons. Vuntut national park, along with ivvavik national park and the arctic national wildlife refuge represent international efforts to protect a major northern ecosystem defined in part by the porcupine caribou herd. It was established in 1995 as part of the vuntut gwitchin first nation final agreement, to conserve, protect and present to canadians a portion of the north yukon natural region, to recognize vuntut gwitchin history and culture, and to protect the traditional and.
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