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Great Kobuk Sand Dunes

Golden Sahara-like dunes in the Arctic, reached by air.

Photo: NPS Photo by Neal Herbert · Public domain
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Golden Sahara-like dunes in the Arctic, reached by air.

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Kenai Fjords National Park

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