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.
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.
"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 mountaineering rangers were kept busy during the weekend with two rescues involving three climbers, one who endured a sliding fall of roughly 900 feet.
Alaska's congressional delegation, arguing that the National Park Service's move to prohibit bear-baiting in national preserves in the state isn't supported by science and violates congressional intent, wants Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to block the agency's effort.
Should the National Park Service construct roughly 17 miles of frontcountry trails at Denali National Park in Alaska? The agency is asking that question as it works through an environmental assessment that looks at the potential trails.