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The Denali Wilderness is a wilderness area within Denali National Park that protects the higher elevations of the central Alaska Range, including Denali. The wilderness comprises about one-third of the current national park and preserve—2,146,580 acres (3,354 sq mi; 8,687 km 2 ) that correspond with the former park boundaries before 1980.
Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve. The Koyukon people who inhabit the area around the mountain have referred to the peak as "Denali" for centuries.
Ohio native and junior Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, said he was "gratified" that President Obama changed the name. [3] Alaska Governor Bill Walker, an independent, said: "Alaska's place names should reflect and respect the rich cultural history of our state, and officially recognizing the name Denali does just that." [39]
The Dry Creek Archeological Site is located on the northern flanks of the Alaska Range, near Healy, Alaska, in the Nenana River watershed, not far outside Denali National Park and Preserve. It is a multi-component site, whose stratified remains have yielded evidence of human occupation as far back as 11,000 years ago. [4]
Buckskin Glacier is a glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier originates on the east side of The Moose's Tooth, flowing east, then southeast, for 14 miles (23 km) before giving rise to the Hidden River. [2] [3] [4]
What is so special about Denali National Park? Denali is home to the highest peak in North America, also called Denali. The 20,310-foot mountain was previously also known as Mount McKinley, but it ...
Mount Foraker is a 17,400-foot (5,304 m) mountain in the central Alaska Range, in Denali National Park, 14 mi (23 km) southwest of Denali.It is the second highest peak in the Alaska Range, and the third highest peak in the United States.
The expedition's application to climb the mountain was met with skepticism from the National Park Service at Mount McKinley National Park due to the climbers' inexperience in high altitude. While all members of the team were familiar with basic mountaineering practices, none had ascended a peak higher than 15,000 feet (4,600 m), while Denali's ...