Kenai Fjords, Alaska, achieving National Park status in 1980, is home to about a dozen glaciers and some great Alaskan wildlife. Located on the Alaskan coast near Anchorage, Kenai Fjords is best seen both by land and by boat. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating Scenery Uniqueness Wildlife Diversity ILNP Park Review […]
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Category: Alaska
Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska was founded in 1917 as Mt McKinley National Park. The centerpiece is Mt McKinley (known to locals by it’s native American name, Denali), North America’s highest peak at 20,320 feet, but the park’s 6,000,000+ acres are also home to a fantastic array of wildlife including moose, caribou, Dall […]
Wrangell – St. Elias
Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska, is the largest national park in the system, more than six times the size of Yellowstone. It covers both a massive land area and a massive elevation gain, going from sea level to more than 18,000 feet of ocean, glaciers and jagged peaks. It was established […]
Lake Clark
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska, was established as a national park in 1980 after being declared a national monument in 1978. It protects a beautiful area of Alaska coastal region where rivers flow with salmon and three mountain ranges intersect. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) Official NPS Website Lake Clark NP Write […]
Kobuk Valley
Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska, was established in 1980 to protect a unique landscape of dunes and caribou routes. The park, roughly the size of Delaware, is located entirely above the Arctic Circle. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) Official NPS Website Kobuk Valley NP Write Your Own Review
Katmai
Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, was originally designated a national monument in 1918 to protect the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes that had been formed from an enormous volcanic eruption in 1912. While the area is still active from a volcanic perspective, it’s now best known for its gigantic brown bears who feast on […]
Glacier Bay
The Park Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, was established as a national monument in 1925 and became a national park in 1980 along with many other Alaskan parks. It protects a wilderness area along the northern end of Alaska’s Inside Passage. There are no roads to Glacier Bay, and most visitors arrive by cruise […]
Gates of the Arctic
The Park Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska, is the second largest park in the National Park System. Established as a national park in 1980, protects a stretch of arctic tundra and the rugged Brooks Range. It’s remote location makes it one of the least visited national parks. Visitor Rating (write your own […]