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    Wrangell - St Elias

    National Park & Preserve Alaska

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    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 »

Natural Features & Ecosystems

Alpenglow on the Wrangells by George Herben
Alpenglow illuminates the Wrangell Mountains
George Herben
 

Powerful geologic forces driving the collision of crustal plates created the dramatic landscape of this park. These powerful forces continue to be countered by the eroding power of flowing rivers and massive glaciers...literally, rivers of ice.

The geological history of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve began over 200 million years ago. Much of the geological evidence lies undiscovered, buried under thick ice fields or blankets of volcanic ash. Rivers here have both exposed and carried away clues to the region's ancient history.

Did You Know?

Snake-Free Zone!

Alaska is home to only four species of reptiles, all marine turtles. There are no snakes in Alaska!!