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When Mount McKinley National Park was founded in 1917, most locals considered it a passing fancy. Alaskans of that era viewed conservation as an impediment to the exploitation of the territory's natural resources. They viewed national parks as playgrounds for over-privileged easterners, and resented new restraints.
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Denali (Mount McKinley) at sunset, Denali National Park, south-central Alaska, U.S. (more) The mountain was known to the Athabaskan Indians as Denali ("The High One" or "The Great One") and to the Russians as Bolshaya Gora ("Great Mountain"). It was called Densmore's Mountain in 1889 by Frank Densmore, a prospector.
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April 22, 1918 Dear Mr. Karstens: I was recently talking with Mr. Charles Sheldon in Washington, and in the course of our conversation I told him that I had in mind the preparation of a short history of Mount McKinley National Park.
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Mount McKinley National Park, the original 2 million acre park established in 1917, was the first national park created to protect wildlife. Wildlife Viewing and Safety Tips Caribou feed on lichen and willows as they migrate along the northern slopes of the Alaska Range. Grizzly bears, often with cubs, dig for ground squirrels and munch on berries.
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Denali, also called Mount McKinley, is the tallest mountain in North America, located in south-central Alaska. With a peak that reaches 6,190 meters (20,310 feet) above sea level, Denali is the third-highest of the Seven Summits (the tallest . peaks on all seven continents).. Denali is about 210 kilometers (130 miles) north-northwest of Anchorage. Sixty million years ago, tectonic uplift.
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Welcome to our guide on exploring Denali (Mt McKinley) National Park and its iconic peak (it's the highest in North America!). If you're seeking breathtaking natural beauty and unforgettable outdoor adventures, you've come to the right place. Denali National Park is a highlight of Alaska, boasting awe-inspiring landscapes, diverse wildlife.
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At 6 million acres, Denali National Park is the third largest park in the United States. Alaska's Gates of the Arctic National Park is a tad bigger and Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve is the largest. Denali National Park can be divided into three sections:
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The Mount McKinley National Park Headquarters District in Alaska, United States, in what is now called Denali National Park was the original administrative center of the park. It contains an extensive collection of National Park Service Rustic structures, primarily designed by the National Park Service's Branch of Plans and Designs in the 1930s.. In 1920, the newly created park received.
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The McKinley Bar Trail is a great add-on to a Denali Park Road backcountry adventure. Hiking through a beautiful landscape of streams, marshes, and spruce trees makes this hike enjoyable even on a cloudy day. And on a clear day you will also be treated with specular views of Denali and the Alaskan Range. The McKinley Bar Trail is an easy hike.
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"Mount McKinley National Park" officially prevailed after its legislation was signed into law on February 26, 1917. Despite the official decision to use "Mount McKinley" as the name of the peak and the national park, the debate did not die.
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Alaska's Landmark Icon Revered by Alaskans, Denali is the state's iconic landmark, endlessly fascinating and mysterious. Up close, its granite cliffs and sparkling seracs punctuate a world of perpetual winter. Move back a few miles, and it appears as a craggy mound, buttressed by sweeping ridgelines and skirted by huge glaciers.
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The McKinley Station Trail is a moderate walk of 1.6 miles (2.6 km), one hour one-way, from the Denali Visitor Center to the Riley Creek Campground or Riley Creek Mercantile, with 100 feet of elevation change, up to 8.5 percent grade, on a 48-inch compacted gravel surface. It forms a 3.0-mile (4.8 km) loop with the Bike Path.
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Denali National Park and Preserve, formerly known as Mount McKinley National Park, is an American national park and preserve located in Interior Alaska, centered on Denali, the highest mountain in North America.
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The park in which the mountain resides was established as Mount McKinley National Park on Feb. 26, 1917. The state of Alaska officially changed the name to Denali in 1975 and asked the federal.
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National Park & Preserve Alaska Info Alerts Maps Calendar Fees More than a Mountain Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road. Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tundra and snowy mountains, culminating in North America's tallest peak, 20,310' Denali.
With over 6 million acres of fine wilderness, Denali National Park and Preserve is a remote
The name of the highest mountain in North America became a subject of dispute in 1975, when the Alaska Legislature asked the U.S. federal government to officially change its name from "Mount McKinley" to "Denali".