Alaska National Parks include 1 National Heritage Area, 13 wild and scenic rivers managed by the National Park Service, 430 ...

The Route: Anchorage > Alaska 1 (Glenn Highway) > Alaska 10 (Edgerton Highway) > McCarthy Road > Wrangell-St. Elias On the Way: Be sure to stop at the park’s main visitor center, located outside ...

Michele Stevens, daughter of Carola June Young, proposed naming the peak “Mount Carola” to honor her mother, and the proposal ...

As a senior cartographer for the National Park Service, it’s Patterson’s job to make sure the maps visitors see at U.S. national parks, monuments, battlefields, and other sites are up to date ...

Attention, Alaska parents: The national parks called, and they want you to visit. As kids tick off their final days of school, an entire summer of nature-themed adventures awaits within Alaska's ...

A former ranger who became an award-winning Alaska author reflects on the 49th state’s national parks during the centennial year of the U.S. National Park Service.

Alaska boasts more national park land than the rest of the nation combined. The state is home to eight national parks, including three of the largest in the nation. With 500 miles of track stretching ...

When visiting: Denali Park, Alaska 99755-0009; Denali Visitor Center at mile 1.5 on the Denali Park Road and Eielson Visitor Center at Mile 66. Information: 907-683-9532.