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  • Eating & Sleeping
    • Lodging
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      • Wonder Lake
      • Igloo Creek
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  • Places To Go
    • Visitor Centers
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  • Things To Do
    • Ranger Programs, Science Talks and Field Seminars
      • Sled Dog Demonstrations
      • Discovery Hikes
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      • Guided Walks and Hikes
    • Wildlife Viewing
    • Hiking
      • Trail Guides
        • Roadside Trail
      • Mount Healy Trail
      • Rock Creek Trail
      • Savage River Loop Trail
      • Triple Lakes Trail
      • McKinley Station
    • Backpacking
      • Blog: Off the Beaten Path
      • Backpacking Video Guide
      • Backcountry Unit Map
      • Leave No Trace
      • Mountaineering & Winter Camping
      • Packrafting
      • Bicycle Camping
      • Backcountry FAQ's
      • Bear Resistant Food Containers (BRFC's)
      • Camping in Southern Denali
    • Cycling
    • Photography -- Wildlife & Scenery
    • Fishing
    • Winter Activities
      • Mushing
      • Snowmobiling
      • Winter Camping
      • Aurora Borealis and Star Gazing
    • Flight Seeing
    • Guiding Services
  • Calendar
    • Winterfest Celebration
    • Fall Road Lottery
  • Safety
  • Accessibility
    • Physical / Mobility
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    • Blind / Low Vision
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    • Service Animals
  • Mountaineering
    • Annual Mountaineering Summaries
      • Mountaineering Summary (2015)
      • Mountaineering Summary (2014)
      • Mountaineering Summaries (2010 - 2013)
      • Mountaineering Summaries (2000 - 2006)
      • Mountaineering Summaries (1990 - 1999)
      • Mountaineering Summaries (1979-1989)
    • Climbing History
    • Denali Dispatches Blog
    • (1) Expedition Planning
    • (2) Mountaineering Medical Issues
    • (3) Equipment and Clothing
    • (4) Clean Climbing
    • Registering to Climb
    • FAQs - Mountaineering
    • Backcountry Climbing
  • Sled Dog Kennels
    • Meet the Sled Dogs
      • Inupiaq Litter
      • Mining Claims Litter
      • Climbing Routes Litter
      • Dog Freighting Litter
      • Climbing Knots Litter
      • The Wilderness Act Anniversary Litter
      • Bumblebee Litter
      • "Find Your Park" Litter
      • Volcano Litter
    • Why Mush?
    • The "Puppy Paws" - Video Series
    • Kennels Blog
    • Dogs and Wilderness
    • Kennels FAQs
    • Life of a Sled Dog
    • Adopting a Retired Denali Sled Dog
  • Bus Trips: How to Sightsee in Denali
    • Shuttle Buses
    • Tour Buses
    • Courtesy Buses
• Learn About the Park
  • News
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  • Photos & Multimedia
    • Photo Gallery
    • Virtual Tour
    • Sounds of Denali: Ring Tones
    • Interactive Panoramas
    • Videos
      • Road Rules Videos
    • Webcams
      • Alpine Tundra
      • Resting Grizzly
      • Alaska Railroad Depot
      • Sled Dog Puppies
  • History & Culture
    • Park History
    • Protecting Cultural Resources
    • The Legend of Denali
    • Collections
  • Nature
    • Wildlife
      • Mammals
        • Arctic Ground Squirrel
        • Caribou
        • Dall Sheep
        • Grizzly Bear
        • Moose
        • Wolf
      • Birds
        • Birding in Denali
        • Birds by Season
        • Checklists
        • Black-capped Chickadee
        • Common Redpoll
        • Golden Eagle
        • Gyrfalcon
        • Northern Hawk Owl
        • Peregrine Falcon
        • Ptarmigan
        • Trumpeter Swan
      • Amphibians
      • Invertebrates
    • Plants
    • Geology
      • Fossils
      • Glaciers
      • Landslides
      • Earthquakes
    • Weather & Climate
      • Climate Change
      • Aurora & the Night Sky
      • Air Quality
    • Wildland Fire
    • Social Science
    • The Park Road
  • Wilderness
  • Science & Research
    • Researching Denali's Wolves
    • Archeology
    • Soundscape Monitoring
    • Fellowship Recipients
    • Information for Researchers
      • Applying To Conduct Research
      • Specimen Collection
      • Housing Options for Researchers
      • Sharing Your Research
    • Research Articles and Stories
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      • Denali Science Summaries
        • Climate Change Summaries
        • Management Summaries
        • Social Science Summaries
        • History & Culture Summaries
        • Biological Science Summaries
        • Earth Science Summaries
  • Education
    • Parks as Classrooms
      • Classroom Visits
      • Denali Science School
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      • Field Trips
        • Entrance Fee Waiver
      • Materials to Loan
      • Additional Ed Resources
      • Institutes & Field Schools
      • Kids Camps
    • Professional Development
      • Teacher Workshops
      • Teacher-Ranger-Teachers
    • Distance Learning
      • Videos and Other Resources
  • Kids & Youth
    • Be A Junior Ranger
    • Park Fun
  • Management
    • Superintendent's Welcome
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    • Laws & Policies
      • Off-Road Vehicles (ORV)
      • Firearms Information
      • Enabling Legislation
      • Hunting Information
    • Fire Management
    • Professional Photography Program
    • Commercial Filming Program
      • Commercial Filming Guidelines
      • Commercial Film Permit Overview
  • Subsistence Information
    • Subsistence Eligibility
    • Subsistence Mission Statement
    • Firearms in the Kantishna Area
    • Getting Into the Park and Preserve
    • Using Cabins
    • Fishing
    • Hunting and Trapping
    • Harvesting Timber, Plants and Berries
  • Bookstore
• Get Involved
  • Artist-in-Residence Program
    • Catalog
    • About the Program
    • How to Apply
    • Art Galleries
    • Arts in the Parks
    • Denali Music Festival
    • Composing in the Wilderness
  • Denali Climate Anthology
    • Foreword
    • Rising Temperatures
    • Shrinking Wetlands
    • Vegetation Changes
    • Melting Permafrost
    • Thinning Glaciers
  • NPS Centennial
  • Partners
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  • Work With Us
    • Youth Conservation Corps
    • Local Hire Vacancies
      • Application Information
    • Employment FAQ
    • Info for Seasonal Interpreters
  • Do Business With Us
    • Commercial Use Authorizations
    • Resources for Businesses Who Work with Park Visitors
  • Planning
    • Aircraft Overflights Advisory Council
    • Portfolio of Management Plans
      • General Management Plan
      • Vehicle Management Plan
      • South Denali Plans and Information
      • Trails Management Compilation
    • Review and Comment
    • NEPA Documents
  • Sustainability
    • Zero Landfill