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Park to Burn Piles of Debris to Reduce Fire Risk
Wrangell St Elias National Park and Preserve wildland fire staff will burn piles of debris consisting of trees and brush beginning April 23 through May 3. More More »
Wrangell-St Elias Backcountry Ranger Blog
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We hope you are able to use this Backcountry Blog to assist with your own trip planning or to get a bit of inspiration through these first-hand accounts of America's largest national park. About This BlogThe Wrangell-St Elias Backcountry Ranger staff updates this blog throughout the season to pass along valuable information to our visitors. The purpose of this blog is both informational and experiential. Some of the posts are intended to pass along valuable information to visitors planning a trip into the backcountry while other posts may tell an interesting backcountry tale from a patrol. Copper River Float PatrolPatrol report from a river patrol down the Copper River from Chitina to Cordova. Patrolling the North SideA report from a recent patrol from near Mt Gordon through the Jacksina drainage and over to the Black Mountain area. Rigging for RescueMembers of the Ranger Staff and local mountain guides participated in a Rigging for Rescue Course. Wrangell Plateau to Nugget Creek PatrolTrip Report from a backcountry patrol from Wrangell Plateau to Nugget Creek. |
Did You Know?
The Malaspina Glacier, larger than Rhode Island, was named in 1874 for Capt. Alejandro Malaspina, an Italian navigator who, in service to Spain, explored the northwest coast of North America in 1791.