Vuntut National Park
Remote and unspoiled Arctic wilderness, a First Nations history dating back millennia and the setting for one of the planet’s great animal migrations await the few who make the trek to Vuntut National Park.
Featured
The John Tizya Centre
Take a tour of the exhibits, listen to audio recordings of elders’ stories, admire traditional tools, learn about the magnificent Porcupine Caribou Herd, and find out what life was like in the ancient Beringian landscapes of the last ice age.
Van Tat - Old Crow Flats
The Old Crow Flats is a vast wetland complex of shallow lakes and small streams, important to the Vuntut Gwitchin for subsistence hunting and other traditional practices.
Porcupine caribou herd
The Porcupine Caribou Herd is one of the largest caribou herds in North America. The herd is central to the culture and way of life of the Vuntut Gwitchin.
Visiting Vuntut National Park
Activities and experiences
Things to do, explore Old Crow, the John Tizya Centre, arctic adventure
Plan your visit
How to get here, facilities and services, park regulations, maps.
Safety and guidelines
Vuntut National Park is a remote wilderness park. Visitors must be self-reliant and have the equipment and skills to travel safely in an isolated arctic...
About Vuntut National Park
Culture and history
For countless generations, the Vuntut Gwitchin have lived in the Old Crow Flats and Porcupine River areas in the northern Yukon.
Nature and science
Conservation and science, animals, plants, the environment, and research.
Stewardship and management
Cooperative Management, Management Plan, commercial film and photography permits
Contact us
Box 19
Old Crow YT Y0B 1N0
Phone number:
867-667-3910
Email address:
pc.vuntutinfo.pc@canada.ca
Hours of operation
Telephone:
Monday to Friday,
8:00 am to 4:00 pm (PST):
(867) 667-3910
John Tizya Centre
in Old Crow
Monday to Friday,
9:00am-12:00pm and
1:00pm-4:30pm
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