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Kenai Fjords National Park
History & Culture
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A STERN AND ROCK-BOUND COAST

Kenai Fjords National Park
Historic Resource Study

Linda Cook
Frank Norris

1998

National Park Service
Alaska Support Office
Anchorage, Alaska

TABLE OF CONTENTS

River Otter  

Did You Know?
River otters defecate in certain spots to mark their territory. Researchers in Kenai Fjords National Park have discovered that these "latrine sites" enrich the soil, allowing plants to grow in those spots that aren't found anywhere else close by.

Last Updated: March 30, 2009 at 15:39 EST