Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is This Week’s National Park Getaway
OutdoorHub 05.16.12
Don’t bother looking for the gates or the entrance station. You won’t find them at this week’s destination. This week the National Park Getaway heads east of Anchorage to bask in the expansive wilderness of the nation’s largest national park.
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is home to four mountain ranges, nine of the 16 highest peaks in the United States, the largest active volcano in Alaska and the greatest concentration of glaciers in North America. At 13.2 million acres, the sheer scale of this park is hard to soak in.
Although remote and sparsely populated, Wrangell-St. Elias has a human history dating back thousands of years. The park shares the history of native peoples, early explorers and copper miners. Visitors will find world-class opportunities for discovery, reflection and outdoor recreation.
If you’re looking for a wilderness experience that’s far off the beaten track then this is about as good as it gets. Your key to adventure starts by reading this week’s National Park Getaway at www.nps.gov/getaways.
