Denali National Park Working To Make It Easier To Visit In Winter
It likely will get easier to visit Denali National Park during the shoulder seasons and in winter thanks to plans adopted by the National Park Service.
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This Could Be Your Year To Drive The Denali Park Road, As Park Confronts Coronavirus
Denali National Park staff, trying to minimize the spread of coronavirus, has come up with a plan to let private vehicles travel sections of the Denali Park Road this summer.
Trump Administration Forces National Park Service To Weaken Its Hunting Regulations In Alaska
In a move critics say runs contrary to the National Park Service's mission to manage for naturally-functioning ecosystems and processes, the agency in Alaska is relaxing its hunting and trapping prohibitions in national preserves so they'll align with the state's regulations.
Coping With Coronavirus: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Closes
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan on Tuesday closed its trails, trailheads, picnic areas, parking areas, and boat launches to the public, and also banned beach fires in an expanded effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Tour A National Park From The Comfort Of Your Couch
What do you do when you’re stuck at home, dreaming of the fresh air, beautiful landscapes, and trail adventures of a national park or other public land? You sit down to your computer and Google it! A little bit of web surfing can produce quite a few virtual tours created by the National Park Service for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. Contributing editor Rebecca Latson lists some links that will take you on virtual tours where you can listen and learn about your favorite national park or a place you plan on visiting in the future, without ever moving from your couch.
Threatened And Endangered Parks: Alaska
As delegates from nearly 200 countries gathered for the recent international conference on climate change, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres decried the “utterly inadequate” global response to the crisis so far. He warned that the “point of no return is no longer over the horizon” but that “It is in sight and hurtling toward us.” Nowhere are the consequences more visibly “hurtling,” and landing, than in Alaska. And in the northern state’s national parks and preserves, that means growing pressures on the very resources the National Park Service is charged with protecting.
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NPS Considering Infrastructure Upgrades At Kantishna In Denali National Park
Roadside campgrounds, backcountry campsites, "rustic" lodging, transportation infrastructure and more are being considered by the National Park Service for the Kantishna and Wonder Lake areas of Denali National Park in Alaska. Though the planning comes as visitation to Denali continues to grow, it coincides with the Park Service being hamstrung by a staggering maintenance backlog that could stand in the way of the project.
Denali National Park Offering Family Camping Program
Pitching your tent in a national park and surrounding yourself with nature is a great way to spend a weekend, or a week. But if you've never done it before and would like to try it out, rangers at Denali National Park and Preserve are ready to help.
Traveler's View | The Haves And Have-Nots Of NPS.Gov
Last month we pointed to some of the frustrations that can be had when trying to navigate the overall NPS.gov domain. Let's now take a look at the individual haves and have-nots of the National Park System and some of the things that differentiate them.
Injured Climber Rescued From Windy Corner On Denali
Climbing season has only just begun at Denali National Park and Preserve, but rangers have already rescued an injured climber. On Sunday, May 12th, the park's helicopter pilot and mountaineering rangers performed a short-haul rescue of an injured climber and their partner from Windy Corner on Denali’s West Buttress route.
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