Aleutian Archipelago
This region is characterized by a chain of volcanic islands stretching across 1,800 km separating the Bering Sea from the Pacific Ocean. Fourteen large islands and 55 smaller islands define this archipelago most of which fall within the Alaska Maritime National Refuge. These virtually treeless islands are either shrouded in rain and fog or high force winds.

The Aleutian coastline has a repeating pattern of grassy hillsides, wave-pounded cliffs with waterfalls, and acres of kelp beds. With an average tidal range of 3 feet diverse areas of marine life are found in semi-exposed shallow reefs.

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