Denali National Park

Backpackers Rescued at Denali National Park Didn’t Know How Lost They Really Were

The two lost backpackers rescued Wednesday in Denali National Park were far from where they thought they were and didn’t know they were the subjects of a massive search lasting four days and costing an estimated $120,000. But as they say, all’s well that ends well.

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By Bob Janiskee - June 20th, 2008 3:56pm

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Lost Backpackers Reunited with Families at Denali National Park

Backpackers Abby Flantz and Erica Nelson were rescued in good condition after being lost for six days in the Denali National Park wilderness. The two women, who had used a cell phone to help searchers locate them, were reunited with family members Wednesday afternoon.

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By Bob Janiskee - June 19th, 2008 8:06am

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Lost Backpackers Are Reported Alive and Well at Denali National Park

Two backpackers missing at Denali National Park since Friday are alive and well.

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By Bob Janiskee - June 18th, 2008 4:01pm

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Western National Parks Contaminated By Airborne Heavy Metals, Pesticides

How do you like your fish seasoned? A little mercury, perhaps some DDT? That's what you might get if you eat fish caught in national parks in the American West.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 9th, 2014 10:36am

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If You Have to Ask the Price, The Ahwahnee And Jenny Lake Lodge Are Probably Out of Reach

Earlier this summer we ran a list of the Top 10 Lodges in the park system. Admittedly it's a "soft" list, one that definitely is not objective. But what some might find objectionable are the nightly costs for staying in some of these places.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 19th, 2010 4:50pm

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