Federal agency stewarding Alaska's 17 national park units — including Denali, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Wrangell-St. Elias, and Gates of the Arctic — totaling over 54 million acres.
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Denali proposes a daily vehicle cap on its previously restricted road
The National Park Service is accepting public comments through July 17 on a proposed rule that would replace Denali's seasonal vehicle cap with a daily limit of 160 motor vehicles on the restricted section of the park road.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min readAIDenali National Park, Alaska
Denali ranger dies in crevasse fall near 14,000 Foot Camp
A National Park Service mountaineering ranger died Thursday after falling into a crevasse on Denali. The ranger was on a climbing patrol when the fall occurred.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIDenali National Park and Preserve
Latvian climber faces mounting medical bills after Denali fall
Mārtiņš Bilzēns, the sole survivor of a May 28 fall on Denali that killed three teammates, faces exhausted insurance coverage and mounting medical costs, prompting his family to launch a public fundraising campaign.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIDenali National Park and Preserve
Katmai bear cams return as Brooks River season begins
Katmai National Park and Preserve's brown bear livestream cameras are scheduled to go live June 23, opening the summer season of public viewing at Brooks Falls and along the Brooks River ahead of Fat Bear Week.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAIKatmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Foreign-visitor park fee survives a House vote, with stakes for Alaska
A U.S. House committee kept a $100 surcharge on foreign visitors to popular national parks, a fee with real stakes for Alaska's tourism-dependent gateway communities.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAINational
