"The Alaska Range is a 600-mile long arc of mountains that stretches from the Alaska-Canada border all the way to the Alaska Peninsula. The range is highest at its mid-section, a vast region of towering peaks and massive glaciers that lies within Denali National Park and Preserve. Denali is a region of great geologic activity and complexity, and scientists are only beginning to piece together its puzzling past.
Denali National Park and Preserve
A climber who died high on Denali in Denali National Park while awaiting a rescue likely died from exposure and altitude-related illness, according to the National Park Service.
One Stranded Denali Climber Dead, The Other Rescued
One of two climbers stranded near the roof of Denali National Park died about two days before climbing rangers were able to reach the snow cave they were huddled in struggling with hypothermia, though the other was taken off the mountain early Friday.
- By Compiled From N... - May 31st, 2024 2:44pm
Stranded Denali Climbers Hunkered Down In Snow Cave Awaiting Rescue
Two climbers, exhausted and battling hypothermia, remained stuck Thursday high on Denali where they were awaiting rescue in a "crude snow cave." Climbing rangers from Denali National Park were awaiting a break in the weather at a high camp at 17,200 feet on the 20,310-foot mountain, roughly 2,400 feet below the stranded climbers.
- By Compiled From N... - May 30th, 2024 3:25pm
Two Climbers Stranded On Denali By Frostbite, Hypothermia, A Third Airlifted Off
Two climbers were stranded Wednesday high on Denali by frostbite and hypothermia, while another member of their team who had managed to descend part of the way from the 20,310-foot summit was rescued.
Solo Climber Killed In Likely Fall On Denali
A solo climber trying to scale Denali via the West Buttress route apparently fell to their death during the past week, according to a release from Denali National Park and Preserve.
- By Compiled From N... - May 20th, 2024 7:00pm
Fossils Telling Stories Across The National Park System
Thirty-two-million years after a saber-tooth cat stalked prey on the landscape known today as Badlands National Park, a 7-year-old girl working for her latest Junior Ranger badge spotted the animal's fossilized skull protruding from a hillside.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 16th, 2024 5:35pm
UPDATE | Mountaineer Dies In Fall In Denali National Park And Preserve
The body of a mountaineer who died in a fall of roughly 1,000 feet earlier this week was recovered Saturday by Denali National Park and Preserve climbing rangers, while a second climber injured in the accident remained hospitalized in Anchorage, Alaska.
- By Compiled From N... - April 27th, 2024 6:42pm
Photography In The National Parks: Always Be A National Parks Traveler
Contributing photographer and writer Rebecca Latson has spent the past 11 years with the National Parks Traveler, writing about tips and techniques for getting the best national park photos – no matter what camera you use. In her final article for the Traveler before it goes dark on December 31, 2023, Rebecca recaps some of those tips and techniques.
- By Rebecca Latson - December 26th, 2023 5:12am
The Alaska Range In Red, Denali National Park And Preserve
Bear Skips Picnic Lunch At Denali National Park
A bear that stumbled upon picnickers in Denali National Park scared them off, but apparently found nothing to his liking for lunch.
- By Compiled From N... - August 7th, 2023 2:30am
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