Denali National Park & Preserve

National Park Mystery Spot 6 Revealed: It’s the Sled Dog Kennels at Denali

The mystery spot wasn’t all that hard to figure out if you had a pretty good handle on herbs, fish, and Santa’s reindeer.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 9:35am

National Park Mystery Spot 3 Revealed: It’s “The High One”

Mount McKinley is the highest peak in North America.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 9:17am

National Park Quiz 55: Climbing

This week’s national park quiz will find out how much you know about climbing in the national parks. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “Placing protection without due regard for security has been the last mortal act of many a weekend climber.”

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By Rick Smith - October 28th, 2011 11:08am

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Sky Diving at Denali National Park? A Florida-Based Company Thinks It's a Great Idea

Denali National Park and Preserve is home to the highest mountain in North America, a distinction that inevitably attracts mountaineers and sightseers from all over the world. Now a new twist in possible activities at Denali is under discussion: sky diving.

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By Jim Burnett - April 13th, 2009 10:49am

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Paving the Way to Denali National Park & Preserve

Completion of the Parks Highway in 1971 quite literally paved the way to Mount McKinley National Park, tripling its visitation within two years. The park now named Denali celebrates its 92nd birthday today, and the Parks Highway remains its only automobile-friendly link to the world.

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By Bob Janiskee - February 26th, 2009 9:27am

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Going to Denali Next Summer? It's Not Too Soon to Make Some Essential Reservations

The recent winter weather may have you thinking more about travel to Florida or Arizona instead of Alaska, but if you're considering a trip to Denali National Park next summer, it's not too soon to make reservations for the park bus system or campgrounds.

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By Jim Burnett - December 22nd, 2008 5:29pm

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Fresh Search Teams Arrive at Denali National Park to Help Locate Missing Women

Tuesday’s efforts to locate two missing backpackers in Denali National Park were fruitless, despite the best efforts of eleven ground teams and four aircraft crews. Today’s operation will more thoroughly search high priority areas and send ground teams into higher terrain. Five new teams will help out.

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By Bob Janiskee - June 18th, 2008 8:23am

Backpackers Remain Missing at Denali National Park & Preserve

Hikers Abby Flantz and Erica Nelson remain missing since failing to return last Friday from an overnight backpacking trip in Denali National Park & Preserve. Rescuers continue to search a 100-square mile area of the Savage River drainage.

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By Bob Janiskee - June 17th, 2008 11:08am

Denali National Park Officials Intensify Search for Missing Backpackers

Searchers in Denali National Park have been unable to locate two female backpackers missing since Friday when they didn't return from a scheduled overnight trip in the park. Officials have intensified ground and aerial search efforts in a 100-square mile area of rugged, trailless terrain.

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By Bob Janiskee - June 16th, 2008 7:34pm

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