Denali National Park and Preserve
Nonfiction, Travel, Lodging & Restaurant Guides, Parks & Campgrounds, United States, West, Science & Nature, Nature, Environment, Environmental Conservation & Protection
| Author: | Shelby Carpenter | ISBN: | 9781439645314 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | May 26, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Shelby Carpenter |
| ISBN: | 9781439645314 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | May 26, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Denali means �The High One� in Athabascan. Standing at 20,237 feet, Denali is the tallest mountain in North America and has roughly 14,000 feet of vertical relief from base camp to summit�more even than Mount Everest. While native populations had lived within the boundaries of today�s Denali National Park and Preserve for over 7,000 years, white settlers only arrived en masse starting in the 1890s. When they did arrive, it was to chase after Denali�s abundant game supply and placer gold in the Kantishna mining area. Only a handful of renegades made attempts on the peak at the turn of the century. Setting off with two thermoses of hot chocolate and six donuts�and a 14-foot spruce pole to set on the summit�the �Sourdough Expedition� reached the mountain�s north peak in 1910. Today, Denali draws over a thousand climbers each year, and the park provides a safe haven for wildlife and a beautiful natural playground for other backpackers and explorers.
Denali means �The High One� in Athabascan. Standing at 20,237 feet, Denali is the tallest mountain in North America and has roughly 14,000 feet of vertical relief from base camp to summit�more even than Mount Everest. While native populations had lived within the boundaries of today�s Denali National Park and Preserve for over 7,000 years, white settlers only arrived en masse starting in the 1890s. When they did arrive, it was to chase after Denali�s abundant game supply and placer gold in the Kantishna mining area. Only a handful of renegades made attempts on the peak at the turn of the century. Setting off with two thermoses of hot chocolate and six donuts�and a 14-foot spruce pole to set on the summit�the �Sourdough Expedition� reached the mountain�s north peak in 1910. Today, Denali draws over a thousand climbers each year, and the park provides a safe haven for wildlife and a beautiful natural playground for other backpackers and explorers.
