Past Features

NPS - Alaska to Host Open House in Anchorage

Join us on October 17 in Anchorage to talk about the National Park Service's second century and our operations in Alaska. We'll meet in the chalet at Russian Jack Park from 6-8 p.m.

Alaska Park Science

Volume 11, Issue 1: Volcanoes of Katmai and the Alaska Peninsula

Picture Yourself in a Park!

Celebrate by picturing yourself in a park – and submit your photos of your visit to any of our National Parks in Alaska.

The Compendium Comment Period is Now Closed

Thank you for your interest in Alaska's National Parks.The comment period is closed.

Live Chat with Glacier Experts

Join AlaskaNPS for a virtual live chat with glacier experts on Wednesday, February 8 at 10 to 11 a.m. AKST.

In loving memory of Margaret Anderson

Mount Rainier National Park Park Ranger Margaret Anderson was shot and killed by an assailant on January 1, 2012. A memorial fund has been set up for her husband and two small children.

Happy Holidays from Denali National Park & Preserve

Park Rangers Jen Raffaeli, Tatum, Carpé, Koven, Cache and the rest of us would like to wish you a very happy holiday season from Denali National Park and Preserve. We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed making it.

Glaciers in the Alaska National Parks

Approximately one fourth (4.6 million acres) of Alaska's glaciers occur within national parks. Glaciers require three conditions to form: abundant snowfall, cool summers, and the gravitational flow of ice.