Gates of the Arctic National Park Poster State Park They were headed to Chimney

They were headed to Chimney Rock in a borrowed two-ton truck they named Lizzie

Soon after becoming superintendent in 1921

a roughly two-hour motor-boat trip from

Gutzon Borglum wandered the primitive Horsethief Lake Road searching for the perfect granite face on which to carve Mount Rushmore

They blazed a trail through Monument Valley

Gates of the Arctic National Park Poster State Park They were headed to ChimneyProduct Details 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve was founded in 1980 to protect 8. 4 million acres of Alaskas pristine arctic wilderness. It is a remote and vast landscape that challenges visitors to an expedition of solitude and adventure. With no roads into the park, access is limited to waterways, on foot, or by plane. A trek into the rigorous tundra is a quest limited to the heartiest of explorers.