DENALI Crown Jewel of the North: An Administrative History of Denali National Park and Preserve, Volume I

Cover (HTML)

Cover (PDF)

Preface (PDF)

Acknowledgments (PDF)

Abbreviations (PDF)

1: The Roof of the Continent (PDF)

A Land of Rugged Contrasts
Early Residents and Visitors
Notes

2: Charles Sheldon's Vision (PDF)

The First Park Advocates
Congress Opts for a Railroad
A Park Bill Becomes Law
Notes

3: Park Management Begins, 1917-1924 (PDF)

Funding the New Park
Harry Karstens' Appointment
Park Road Planning
Concessioner Headaches
Initial Road Construction
Notes

4: The Cabins-and-Snowshoes Era, 1925-1936 (PDF)

Moving Up to a New Headquarters
Park Patrols and Game Protection
Staff Changes and Headquarters Growth
A New Superintendent Takes Over
The 1932 Boundary Expansion: Its Causes and Effects
Park Developments, 1933-1937
Notes

5: A Diversified Federal Presence, 1937-1945 (PDF)

The McKinley Park Hotel
Impacts of Hotel Construction on the Park Concessioner
The Civilian Conservation Corps and its Contributions
Inholding Consolidations
Other Park Operations, 1937-1941
World War II: The Army Gets Involved
Notes

6: Postwar McKinley, 1946-1956 (PDF)

A Challenging Transition to Peacetime
Korean War Impacts
Concessioner Difficulties
Constructing the Denali Highway
The Park Plans for New Visitors
The Wonder Lake Lodge: Further Considerations
Camp Denali Opens for Business
Consolidating Park Ownership
Changes at Headquarters
Boundary Revision Proposals
Notes

7: Rubber-Tired Tourism, 1957-1971 (PDF)

The Denali Highway Opens
The Mission 66 Program
The Fate of Mission 66: Successes and Failures
The Park Hotel: Success at Last
At Wonder Lake, the Dream Fades Away
Park Road Improvements: Controversy and Resolution
The Growing Value of Wilderness
Park Expansion Proposals
The Udall Expansion Proposal
The Alaska Legislature Establishes Denali State Park
Completing the Land-Consolidation Process
Operational Realities: Staff and Infrastructure
Park Patrols: The Invasion of the Snow Tractor
Concessions: U.S. Natural Resources Comes and Goes
The Anchorage-Fairbanks Highway
Notes

8: New Highway Impacts and the Park Expansion Process, 1972-80 (PDF)

Improved Access and its Ramifications
The Park Hotel: Tragedy and a Spirited Response
Planning Begins for an Expanded Park
Southside Development Plans and Denali State Park Expansion
The Backcountry Use Plan
The 1976 Development Concept Plan
The Resurgence of Dog Patrols
Concessions and Business Development
Staff, Campgrounds, and Facilities
A Newly-Expanded Park and Preserve
International Recognition; Mixed Results
Tokositna Development Planning and the "Dome City" Concept
Mount McKinley or Denali? The Fight over Naming Rights
Notes

Appendices

A: Park Boundary Changes, 1917-1980 (PDF)
B: Park Visitation, Budget, and Staff, 1917-1980 (PDF)
C: Selected List of Park Employees, 1921-1980 (PDF)
D: Park Concessioners, 1923-1980 (PDF)
E: Population of Gateway Communities, 1910-2000 (PDF)
F: Growth of Park Road, 1923-1938 (PDF)
G: Bridges on the Park Road, 1923-present (PDF)

A Note About Sources (PDF)

Bibliography (PDF)

Index (PDF)