• Winter in the Wrangells

    Wrangell - St Elias

    National Park & Preserve Alaska

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  • Delayed Opening of Kennecott Visitor Center

    Due to lingering snow conditions and frozen water supply lines, the park has postponed the opening of the Kennecott Visitor Center until June 1. Even though the visitor center is closed, Kennecott MInes NHL and local businesses are open. More »

People

Who Were Wrangell and St. Elias?

Brief History of the Park Area
8,000 years of human history

Wrangell Mountain Residents 1884-1950
Do you know someone who once lived here?

Lt. Henry Allen Expedition
Alaska's Lewis and Clark

Kennecott Kids
Interviews with the children of Kennecott

Ethel LeCount Photo Album
Personal photos taken by a Kennecott Nurse (1937-38)

First Ascent of Mount St. Elias
The Duke of Abruzzi

Upper Tanana Ethnographic Study
Investigation of Athabascan culture prior to western contact

Alaska History and Cultural Studies
Complete Alaska History Course Online

Did You Know?

Solitude

If you want to get away from the crowds, Alaska might just be for you. The population density of Alaska is about 1 person per square mile!