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mainly because he'd heard that Robert Peary had already reached the pole anyway (al-
though that claim is now largely discredited). All of the remaining junk (including dozens
of rusted 44-gallon fuel drums) is protected. Erosion damage, caused by the few visitors
who manage to get here, has been considerable, so do the right thing and stick strictly to
the marked paths.
Moffen Island
Gravelly Moffen Island is known for its walrus population, though the 300m boat-exclu-
sion zone around the island means that any views of these great beasts are distant at best.
