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Wrangell St. Elias
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Wrangell St. Elias
Learn a bit about Wrangell St. Elias National Park through these fun and interesting facts
Origin
Designated in 1980 under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Wrangell–St. Elias protects one of Earth’s most extensive mountain wilderness areas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Origin
Designated in 1980 under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Wrangell–St. Elias protects one of Earth’s most extensive mountain wilderness areas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Topography
The park spans four major mountain ranges — the Wrangell, St. Elias, Chugach, and Alaska Ranges — with peaks towering over 18,000 feet and glaciers covering nearly one-third of the park.
Topography
The park spans four major mountain ranges — the Wrangell, St. Elias, Chugach, and Alaska Ranges — with peaks towering over 18,000 feet and glaciers covering nearly one-third of the park.
Wildlife
Home to grizzly bears, moose, Dall sheep, mountain goats, caribou, and wolves, the park offers one of Alaska’s most diverse and intact ecosystems.
Wildlife
Home to grizzly bears, moose, Dall sheep, mountain goats, caribou, and wolves, the park offers one of Alaska’s most diverse and intact ecosystems.
Glaciers
The Malaspina Glacier, at over 850 square miles, is North America’s largest piedmont glacier — a frozen river of ice flowing from the mountains into the sea.
Glaciers
The Malaspina Glacier, at over 850 square miles, is North America’s largest piedmont glacier — a frozen river of ice flowing from the mountains into the sea.
History
The Kennecott Mines, once among the richest copper mines in the world, operated here from 1911 to 1938 and now stand as a preserved ghost town within the park.
History
The Kennecott Mines, once among the richest copper mines in the world, operated here from 1911 to 1938 and now stand as a preserved ghost town within the park.
Adventure
Wrangell–St. Elias has fewer than 100 miles of roads in total, making most of the park accessible only by bush plane, foot, or river — a true Alaskan wilderness experience.
Adventure
Wrangell–St. Elias has fewer than 100 miles of roads in total, making most of the park accessible only by bush plane, foot, or river — a true Alaskan wilderness experience.
