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    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 May 28. Even though the visitor center is closed, Kennecott MInes NHL and local businesses are open. More »

Wrangell-St. Elias Backcountry Blog

Throughout this summer, backcountry rangers will post photos and stories of their patrols through the Wrangell-St. Elias wilderness.

We hope you use this resource to assist with your own trip planning or to get a bit of inspiration through the images of America's largest national park.

Always feel free to contact us if you have questions about this blog, or any other aspect of Wrangell-St. Elias. Please note that the comment feature of this blog currently does not work, but please feel free to email us with questions or comments.

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Did You Know?

Willow Ptarmigan

The ptarmigan is perfectly camouflaged with mottled brown feathers in summer, and solid white plumage in winter.