These sites flood during high- water each spring washing away all signs of impact. Three areas within the park are considered wilderness concerns due to occasional levels of high use. Care must be taken in selecting a campsite in these areas. They are the Arrigetch Peaks, Noatak River, and the North Fork of the Koyukuk. This is a remote wilderness.
Animals are wild and unpredictable.
Keep a clean camp and use common sense. Cook away from your campsite and especially keep food odors away from sleeping gear. Take every precaution to minimize encounters with bears. Chemically treat or boil water to avoid contamination by Giardialamblia other harmful organisms. River crossings are hazardous.