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Denali National Park and Preserve
For Kids
Denali has ever-more resources for parents and kids.

Learn about Denali and other national parks in Alaska by visiting Parkwise. You'll find activities, photos, maps, facts, and loads of great information.

 

Watch how other kids and young adults are involved in Denali:

 

Park Champions

Park Champions
As Alaska Native high school students from Anchorage explore Denali’s wilderness backcountry, author and documentary producer Dayton Duncan encourages young people to experience and become champions for national parks. (Open captions. Running time 09:56)

Credit / Author: NPS/Jay Elhard
Date Created: 2010-11-08

 
 

New Generations (iTunes)

New Generations (iTunes)
From hometowns as far away as Sylacagua, Alabama to as near as Healy, Alaska, six young people each describe what it was like for them to work in the National Park Service for a summer in Denali. (Open Captions. Running Time 07:33)

Credit / Author: NPS/Jay Elhard
Date Created: 2010-09-20

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Treeline changes are a conspicuous sign of climate change

Did You Know?
Cold temperatures limit trees from growing at high elevation in Denali. Warmer temperatures, however, have led to woody vegetation growing at ever-higher elevations. Treeline changes are a conspicuous sign of climate change.

Last Updated: February 02, 2012 at 17:56 MST