Start your journey here to learn about the people and cultures that hold mountains dear.
Click through to learn about the People of Alaska, Appalachian Settlers, and cultures of the Lower 48. Or check out the many articles below.
People of Alaska
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Human Migration in Alaska
Read an in-depth data-driven story of human migration in Alaska’s national parklands.
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Alaskan Subsistence
Check out this story-map of an enduring way of life.
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Ethnographic Landscapes of Denali
An in-depth article illustrating the types of ethnographic information documented in recent research.
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High Alpine Lakeside Villages
A short article on archeological research and results in the Brooks Range.
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Klondike Gold Rush
An in-depth article about the archaeological traces of an historic migration event.
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Gates of the Arctic
A overview about people over time in Alaska's ultimate wilderness.
Appalachia
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Great Smoky Mountains
An overview of the people who made the Great Smoky Mountains.
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Shenandoah Residents
Meet a few of the mountain residents of Shenandoah.
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The Trail of Tears
Did you know that the Trail of Tears started in the Appalachians? Check out their website and learn more.
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Shenandoah Settlements
Archeological report for rural mountain settlements.
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Catoctin Mountain Park
These Maryland mountains were used for in many ways, including for quarries and hunts.
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Blue Ridge Parkway's People
Read stories of the many folks who have helped shape the parkway.
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Great Smoky Resources
Meet the cultural resource managers and learn about the resources they care for.
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Cherokee Significance at Great Smoky
Check out this case study of a collaborative project to bring Cherokee spiritual connections into management.
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Great Smoky Cherokee Heritage
Cherokee lands once covered a large part of what is now the southeastern United States.
Pacific Northwest Peoples
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High Elevation Archeology
Take an in-depth dive into mountain archeology in the Washington (state) parks
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North Cascades
A brief read about the archeology happening at Cascade Pass
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Olympic
Start down the rabbit hole to learn about thousands of years of human occupation on the Olympic Peninsula
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Mount Rainier
What does archeology have to do with Mount Rainier?
People of the US Southwest
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Apache in the Chiricahuas
Learn about Apache life before 1861
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Battle of Apache Pass
Learn about the clash of cultures in a single battle that led to the establishment of Fort Bowie in Arizona
Last updated: June 23, 2020