North Slope
The North Slope of Alaska lies to the north of Alaska's Barrow Range, and encompasses the northernmost regions of the United States. Almost three quarters of the regions population are Alaska Natives, with Barrow, the United States' northernmost community representing by far the highest concentration of human occupants in the region.

In the 19th century, the North Slope became popular with European whalers, who sought access to the Bowhead Whales that migrate along its coastal waters. Though whaling is now banned to all but native hunters, who are allowed to harvest sustainably at subsistence levels, the area is now considered internationally significant for its oil and gas reserves.