RV rental White Mountains National Recreation Area, AK: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Though the turn of the century brought an influx of miners seeking to strike it rich, the White Mountains National Recreation Area is so vast that finding wilderness that was literally untouched by mankind is easy. The park encompasses over a million acres of tundra, rugged mountains, and babbling rivers. In summers, hike over 250 miles of trails, many of which cross open, seemingly barren tundra. On a quiet morning, hikers may find themselves sharing the windswept plains with caribou, deer, and moose. Near the streams and rivers where there are strands of straggly pine trees, bears, wolves, and wolverines are commonly sighted. On the treacherous mountainside, dall sheep and goats nimbly leap from rock to rock in search of lichen and mosses to nibble on. Adventurers can wade out into the Beaver River or one of the adjoining creeks to pan for gold - there are flakes and nuggets still to be found - or fish for salmon, arctic grayling, northern pike, and burbot. Alternatively, launch a raft or a kayak and spend an idle day floating down the river. Several species of raptor birds frequently fly near sources of water in pursuit of fish to sup upon. A shortlist includes gyrfalcons, peregrine falcons, and bald eagles. In bends of rivers, there are brambles of berry thatches, for which Alaska is famous. Snack on fresh blueberries and blackberries while hiking or boating. Grocery store fruits pale in comparison to sun-warmed, just-off-the-vine berries.