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Denali National Park, Alpenglow Summer 2016 National Park Service Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska U.S. Department of the Interior Official newspaper Summer 2016 Alpenglow Setting up a safe camp in Denali means making a "golden triangle." Tents must be pitched at least a hundred yards from cooking areas, and another NPS PHOTO / KENT MILLER hundred yards from Bear Resistant Food Containers (BRFCs), provided free with your backcountry permit. Learn more on Page 10. Two celebrations mark two park centennials Welcome to YOUR park his year, the National Park Service celebrates Human Hundred You have arrived just in time to join us in T the 100th anniversary of its establishment by Grab your gear. Mark your map. Start your app, celebrating a very special occasion, the Congress in 1916. Next year in 2017, Denali National if that's your thing. The park is challenging its visitors centennial of the National Park Service. Park and Preserve achieves its own centennial. and staff to log 100 miles of human-powered travel during In 1917, Mount McKinley National Park, as it was 2016 and 2017 to commemorate its centennial birthdays. One hundred years ago the National Park known at that time, was the first national park Walk, bike, run, ski or snowshoe. Watch for ranger- Service was created to care for and protect founded following the creation of the new agency. led events to help you reach your Human Hundred. the nation’s natural and cultural treasures, ● to preserve its stories, and to create a First-Timer Friendly common ground for all its citizenry to Denali is working to make it easier for Alaskans with enjoy now and far into the future. limited hiking or camping experience to visit and explore. The park is partnering with other public land agencies and outdoor gear companies to provide families with In Denali, we are privileged to share the the encouragement and resources they need to make stories of the human connection to a vast their first experiences here easier and more enjoyable. and wild landscape. Subsistence hunting, trapping and gathering occur today just as Stay Connected they did hundreds of years ago. DENA 21956, DENALI NPP MUSEUM COLLECTION Follow Denali's growing array of social media feeds Entering the park in June 1939. listed on Page 16 for details about upcoming events and Denali also serves as a barometer for initiatives. Join the conversation at FindYourPark.com change. As permafrost thaws, glaciers The park recognizes both milestones as opportunities shrink, and tree lines rise, we feel humbled to engage new generations in its timeless mission to protect and interpret tangible treasures, such as wildlife, to care for this living laboratory that is so wildlands, and waterways, as well as intangibles, such critical to understanding the effects of as its cultural accomplishments, lessons, and stories. climate change on our global community. Looking Good in Green More than anything else, we hope you As one of three pilot parks selected for a Subaru Zero celebrate the true ideal of national parks Landfill Initiative, Denali is working with partners and here in Denali, a place that has been set surrounding communities to put the park on a path aside to connect people to America’s past, toward 100 percent landfill diversion. Two hybrid buses a place that protects present wildlife and NPS PHOTO / KENT MILLER and 12 propane buses also are joining its shuttle and Entering the park today. amazing landscapes for your enjoyment Please consult Page 3 for wildlife safety transit fleet to reduce sound and carbon emissions. and that of future generations, and a place advisories and regulations. that celebrates the individual’s opportunity to experience inspiration, reflection, awe, and wonder. It's a big idea, but we believe Local Services and Amenities ................. 2 Page 5 Page 12 Ranger Me Great One Denali is big enough for all visitors to find Safety Advisories and Regulations ........ 3 Why should kids get to have all the fun something special in their park. Denali, Tenada, Bulshaia Gora, Campgrounds …...................................... 6 with Discovery Packs and Junior Ranger Densmore Peak, Mount McKinley ... Tour and Shuttle Buses …....................... 7 activities? (See Page 11.) all of these and more are names attributed Enjoy your visit. Entrance Area Trail Maps ....................... 9 to the tallest mountain in North America. Visitors of all ages may tackle two pages Artist-in-Residence Offerings ............... 14 of activities to earn distinction as a Don Striker Park Historian Erik K. Johnson describes "Not-So Junior Ranger." Challenges Superintendent Everyday Things To Do in Denali ......... 15 key characters and events in a naming include a crossword, scavenger hunt, Free Courtesy Shuttles .....................…... 16 debate that spans more than 100 years. "I Spy" and a short essay or drawing. Park Partners National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior As a nonprofit education partner, Alaska Geographic connects people to Alaska’s magnificent wildlands through Denali National Park and Preserve experiential education, award- P.O. Box 9 winning books and maps, Denali Park, AK 99755 and by directly supporting the state’s parks, forests, and NPS PHOTO / KENT MILLER refuges. Over the past 50 years, Alaska Geographic has E-mail provided more than $20 million to fund educational At the Murie Science and Learning Center (MSLC), [email protected] and interpretive programs throughout Alaska’s public visitors can learn about park science in an exhibit area, Website lands. It also supports education programs, scientific allow kids to explore an activity corner, enjoy comfortable www.nps.gov/dena research, and science-informed management decisions chairs around a warm fireplace on cold and wet days, and through the Murie Science and Learning Center. get current park information at the front desk. In summer, Phone the MSLC offers public presentations, half-day classes, 907 683-2294 Alaska Geographic Association multi-day field courses, teacher trainings, and youth camps. 907 683-1272 Bus and campsite reservations www.alaskageographic.org Hours at the MSLC are 9 am to 4:30 pm daily. 800 622-7275 Nationwide For current courses and programs, call 907 272-7275 International 907 683-6432 or visit www.nps.gov/rlc/murie www.reservedenali.com To walk there, simply follow white, painted dinosaur tracks on pathways outside the Denali Visitor Center. Emergency Dial 911 Institute-Style Field Courses Immerse yourself in a hands-on multi-day Entrance Fees learning vacation. As part of a national effort to increase Seven-Day Pass: scientific literacy by showcasing research from living Individual (age 16 and older), $10 The Denali Education Center is a local non-profit laboratories, the MSLC hosts courses on topics ranging Denali NPP Annual Pass: $40 organization that partners with the NPS to offer summer from archeological surveys to glacier and climate studies. America the Beautiful Interagency Passes: programs for local youth, including Denali Discovery Camp Offerings are posted at http://akgeo.org/field courses/ Annual, $80 and Denali Backcountry Adventures. Other education Senior, $10 programs include Denali Community Series and W.I.L.D. Kids’ Camps Access, Free About Denali, both of which emphasize the unique Kids get to explore Denali during youth camps Annual Military Pass, Free natural history and wildlife of the Denali bio-region. and expeditions each summer. These are fabulous Eighty percent of fee dollars collected opportunities for kids and young adults to explore Denali Education Center in the park return to Denali to pay for park science through interactive activities, learn 907 683-2597 projects that have an impact on visitor camping and backcountry travel skills, and have fun experience, such as campground www.denali.org with their peers in a wild but safe environment. improvements, trail erosion mitigation, More at www.nps.gov/dena/learn/ and the Artist-in-Residence program. education/classrooms/kids-camps.htm Services Accessibility Connectivity Grocery, Laundry, Post Office Most rest rooms are wheelchair Cell phones work in the park and Showers Located near the park entrance accessible. Some trails, and entrance area. There are At the Riley Creek Mercantile, and Riley Creek Campground. tour and shuttle buses are no public phones west of located near the entrance of wheelchair accessible. Park Headquarters. Report the park, adjacent to the Riley Recycling Areas Please advise staff of needs emergencies to rangers, bus Creek Campground. Located at the Riley Creek drivers, or campground hosts. when making a reservation. Mercantile for aluminum, Park films are open-captioned. Lost and Found plastic, and batteries. Visitor NPS PHOTO / KENT MILLER Dog Boarding Find more information at Call 907 683-9275 or visit the centers, campgrounds, and Available seven miles south Bookstores Alaska Geographic operates http://go.nps.gov/ baggage check located across rest stops have aluminum can of the park entrance. By day, three bookstores in the park, 9 am to 7 pm, DenaliAccess from the train depot, open receptacles. or overnight. 907 683-2580, daily 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. including the main Denali Visitor Center [email protected] Alaska Railroad Religious Services campus, the Toklat Rest Area, and the You can travel to Denali by rail Medical Please check at the Denali Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station. Gas and Propane from Fairbanks, Anchorage, or The closest physicians and Visitor Center for times and A portion of every sale helps fund park Available at gas stations Talkeetna. Call 800 544-0552, hospitals are in Fairbanks. locations of religious services. one mile north of the park educational and interpretive programs. or 907 683-2233 in Denali, or entrance, 11 miles north in Canyon Clinic, urgent care More at www.alaskageographic.org/store 907 265-2683 in Anchorage. Road Lottery Healy, and 29 miles south in facility, about a mile north of This year’s Road Lottery is Cantwell.
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