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Kenai Fjords National Park
Robin Hood |
In
Kenai Fjords National Park "the only constant is change."
The vast Harding ice field covers more than half of the 607,805-acre
park.As the glaciers of the ice field recede, the great valleys
they carved fill with sea water. These valleys are called fjords
and are home to an abundant variety of animal life. Puffins, kittiwakes,
otters, salmon, orcas, and sea lions are a few among the diverse
species that call the fjords home. Vegetation surrounding the fjords
is quite diverse as well. The recently exposed land surrounding
the fjords is covered with mosses, lichens, and fireweed. A little
further inland you will find cottonwoods, alders, and willows. The
oldest growths, less than 200 years old, are forests of spruce and
hemlock.
Travelers to the Kenai Fjords
National Park have various recreational opportunities at hand.
Guide services provide camping, fishing, and kayaking opportunities
while various tour operators offer unsurpassed wildlife and glacier
viewing excursions. The Kenai Fjords National Park is accessible
from Seward, 106 miles from Kenai. Park headquarter are located
in Seward's small boat harbor. The Harding ice field is accessible
by air and trail, and the fjords can be reached by air and boat.
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