Denali National Park & Preserve

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Denali National Park & Preserve

It's more than a mountain. Denali National Park & Preserve features North America's highest mountain, 20,320-foot tall Mount McKinley. The Alaska Range also includes countless other spectacular mountains and many large glaciers. Denali's more than 6 million acres also encompass a complete sub-arctic eco-system with large mammals such as grizzly bears, wolves, Dall sheep, and moose. The park was established as Mt. McKinley National Park on Feb. 26, 1917. The original park was designated a wilderness area and incorporated into Denali National Park and Preserve in 1980. The Park was designated an international biosphere reserve in 1976. Today the park accommodates a wide variety of visitor use including wildlife viewing, mountaineering, and backpacking. It continues to provide a laboratory for research in the natural sciences. Commercial Filming Program Professional Photography & Artist Program

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Activities & Programs While most of the action takes place during the summer, there are always lots of activities and programs to take advantage of at Denali National Park and Preserve. The...read more

Climb McKinley Scaling the heights of Mount McKinley—20,320 feet tall, and the highest point in North America—is a major trophy in the world of mountain climbing. Although climbers as young as...read more

Flora & Fauna Denali National Park and Preserve—one of the country's most remote and unfettered parks—is nonetheless bursting with life! More than 750 species of flowering plants, 39 species of mammals, 166...read more

Golden Eagle Denali National Park and Preserve is home to an estimated 125 pairs of one of the world's largest avian predators: the majestic golden eagle. Adult golden eagles have plumage...read more

History Throughout its dynamic history, the wilderness that is now Denali National Park and Preserve has always been an awe-inspiring place to behold for visitors that include prehistoric Athabaskans, adventurous...read more

Lodging & Dining For visitors to Denali National Park and Preserve, most dining and lodging options are beyond the boundaries of the park. For visitors to Denali National Park and Preserve, most...read more

Mt McKinley While mist often veils this magnificent peak, visitors can rest assured it is always up there! Mount McKinley is the highest mountain on the North American continent, one that...read more

Preservation As you explore Denali, the raw and expansive beauty of the wilderness seems limitless. The reality, however, is that this extraordinary landscape faces formidable threats both from within its...read more

Walking & Hiking For the most part, Denali National Park and Preserve is unspoiled wilderness—unencumbered by trails or other backcountry aids. The park's philosophy rests on the concept that unstructured wandering not...read more