Draft Final Report: Native Place Names Mapping in Denali National Park and Preserve
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Kisaralik River
KISARALIK RIVER A WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ANALYSIS by the · . neritage Conservation & Recreation Service October 1979 Anchor an '. - .. ·.. :~ .• . ~~ ., ·. ARLIS .· .· Alaska Resources Uotary & Information Services AlM INTRODUCTION At the request of the Bureau of Land Management, the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service made an independent study of the resources of the Kisaralik River area to determine the river's suitability for designation as a component of the National Wild and Scenic River System. In the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (PL. 90-542) Congress stated: "It is hereby declareq to be the policy of the United States that certain selected rivers of the Nation which with their immediate envi:r:onments, possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values, shall be preserved in free-flowing condition, and that they and their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations." Ibis study was made in compliance with ~he Act. An interagency field inspection was conducted of the Kisaralik River in July 1978. Participating in the inspection were: Bureau of Land Management U.s. Fish & Wildlife Service State of AI;aska, Division Heritage Conseravtion & of Parks Recreation Service The following analysis is largel~ based on information obtained during the interagency field inspection; the Kisaralik River Report of August 7-14, 1976, by BLM staff (unpublished); the BOR aerial reconaissance in 1977; and library materials. THE RIVER AND ITS SETTING ~eral Setting The 3,000-4,000 foot high Kuskokwim Mountains run from near the central Yukon River in a southwest direction to the Bering Sea. -
National Geographic Trails Illustrated
Review (PDF) Denali National Park And Preserve (National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map) • Waterproof • Tear-Resistant • Topographic MapDenali National Park and Preserve covers a staggering six million acres of truly wild and pristine wilderness, bisected by a single road. The crown jewel of the park is the towering 20,320 foot Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak. Expertly researched and created in partnership with local land management agencies, National Geographic’s Trails Illustrated map of Denali National Park provides an unparalleled tool for exploring this remarkable region. Key areas of interest featured on this map include Denali State Park; Kroto, Moose Creek, and Lake Creek recreation rivers; Lake Minchumina; and the Kantishna Mining District. The print version of the map includes a detailed inset of the park entrance and headquarters.If you wish to camp in the park, a chart of campground information that includes the distance from the entrance, number and type of spaces, facilities, access, and contact information for making your reservations will help you plan your stay. Private vehicle travel in the park is limited, but this map’s coverage of the shuttle bus system will ensure you have the knowledge you need to access the entire park. Helpful information about regulations, avoiding close encounters with bears, hiking in the Kantishna Mining District, and safety tips, as well as clearly marked campgrounds, rental cabins, bush airstrips, trailheads, and more will help you enjoy all the park has to offer. The map base includes contour lines and elevations for summits, passes and many lakes.Every Trails Illustrated map is printed on "Backcountry Tough" waterproof, tear-resistant paper. -
Geologic Maps of the Eastern Alaska Range, Alaska, (44 Quadrangles, 1:63360 Scale)
Report of Investigations 2015-6 GEOLOGIC MAPS OF THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA, (44 quadrangles, 1:63,360 scale) descriptions and interpretations of map units by Warren J. Nokleberg, John N. Aleinikoff, Gerard C. Bond, Oscar J. Ferrians, Jr., Paige L. Herzon, Ian M. Lange, Ronny T. Miyaoka, Donald H. Richter, Carl E. Schwab, Steven R. Silva, Thomas E. Smith, and Richard E. Zehner Southeastern Tanana Basin Southern Yukon–Tanana Upland and Terrane Delta River Granite Jarvis Mountain Aurora Peak Creek Terrane Hines Creek Fault Black Rapids Glacier Jarvis Creek Glacier Subterrane - Southern Yukon–Tanana Terrane Windy Terrane Denali Denali Fault Fault East Susitna Canwell Batholith Glacier Maclaren Glacier McCallum Creek- Metamorhic Belt Meteor Peak Slate Creek Thrust Broxson Gulch Fault Thrust Rainbow Mountain Slana River Subterrane, Wrangellia Terrane Phelan Delta Creek River Highway Slana River Subterrane, Wrangellia Terrane Published by STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL & GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS 2015 GEOLOGIC MAPS OF THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA, (44 quadrangles, 1:63,360 scale) descriptions and interpretations of map units Warren J. Nokleberg, John N. Aleinikoff, Gerard C. Bond, Oscar J. Ferrians, Jr., Paige L. Herzon, Ian M. Lange, Ronny T. Miyaoka, Donald H. Richter, Carl E. Schwab, Steven R. Silva, Thomas E. Smith, and Richard E. Zehner COVER: View toward the north across the eastern Alaska Range and into the southern Yukon–Tanana Upland highlighting geologic, structural, and geomorphic features. View is across the central Mount Hayes Quadrangle and is centered on the Delta River, Richardson Highway, and Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). Major geologic features, from south to north, are: (1) the Slana River Subterrane, Wrangellia Terrane; (2) the Maclaren Terrane containing the Maclaren Glacier Metamorphic Belt to the south and the East Susitna Batholith to the north; (3) the Windy Terrane; (4) the Aurora Peak Terrane; and (5) the Jarvis Creek Glacier Subterrane of the Yukon–Tanana Terrane. -
Club Activities
Club Activities EDITEDBY FREDERICKO.JOHNSON A.A.C.. Cascade Section. The Cascade Section had an active year in 1979. Our Activities Committee organized a slide show by the well- known British climber Chris Bonington with over 700 people attending. A scheduled slide and movie presentation by Austrian Peter Habeler unfortunately was cancelled at the last minute owing to his illness. On-going activities during the spring included a continuation of the plan to replace old bolt belay and rappel anchors at Peshastin Pinnacles with new heavy-duty bolts. Peshastin Pinnacles is one of Washington’s best high-angle rock climbing areas and is used heavily in the spring and fall by climbers from the northwestern United States and Canada. Other spring activities included a pot-luck dinner and slides of the American Women’s Himalayan Expedition to Annapurna I by Joan Firey. In November Steve Swenson presented slides of his ascents of the Aiguille du Triolet, Les Droites, and the Grandes Jorasses in the Alps. At the annual banquet on December 7 special recognition was given to sec- tion members Jim Henriot, Lynn Buchanan, Ruth Mendenhall, Howard Stansbury, and Sean Rice for their contributions of time and energy to Club endeavors. The new chairman, John Mendenhall, was introduced, and a program of slides of the alpine-style ascent of Nuptse in the Nepal Himalaya was presented by Georges Bettembourg, followed by the film, Free Climb. Over 90 members and guests were in attendance. The Cascade Section Endowment Fund Committee succeeded in raising more than $5000 during 1979, to bring total donations to more than $12,000 with 42% of the members participating. -
2020 January Scree
the SCREE Mountaineering Club of Alaska January 2020 Volume 63, Number 1 Contents Mount Anno Domini Peak 2330 and Far Out Peak Devils Paw North Taku Tower Randoism via Rosie’s Roost "The greatest danger for Berlin Wall most of us is not that our aim is too high and we Katmai and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes miss it, but that it is too Peak of the Month: Old Snowy low and we reach it." – Michelangelo JANUARY MEETING: Wednesday, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. Luc Mehl will give the presentation. The Mountaineering Club of Alaska www.mtnclubak.org "To maintain, promote, and perpetuate the association of persons who are interested in promoting, sponsoring, im- proving, stimulating, and contributing to the exercise of skill and safety in the Art and Science of Mountaineering." This issue brought to you by: Editor—Steve Gruhn assisted by Dawn Munroe Hut Needs and Notes Cover Photo If you are headed to one of the MCA huts, please consult the Hut Gabe Hayden high on Devils Paw. Inventory and Needs on the website (http://www.mtnclubak.org/ Photo by Brette Harrington index.cfm/Huts/Hut-Inventory-and-Needs) or Greg Bragiel, MCA Huts Committee Chairman, at either [email protected] or (907) 350-5146 to see what needs to be taken to the huts or repaired. All JANUARY MEETING huts have tools and materials so that anyone can make basic re- Wednesday, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the BP Energy Center at pairs. Hutmeisters are needed for each hut: If you have a favorite 1014 Energy Court in Anchorage. -
Melt Regimes, Stratigraphy, Flow Dynamics and Glaciochemistry of Three Glaciers in the Alaska Range
Journal of Glaciology, Vol. 58, No. 207, 2012 doi: 10.3189/2012JoG10J238 99 Melt regimes, stratigraphy, flow dynamics and glaciochemistry of three glaciers in the Alaska Range Seth CAMPBELL,1,2 Karl KREUTZ,1 Erich OSTERBERG,3 Steven ARCONE,2 Cameron WAKE,4 Douglas INTRONE,1 Kevin VOLKENING,5 Dominic WINSKI1 1Climate Change Institute and Department of Earth Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA E-mail: [email protected] 2US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH, USA 3Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA 4Complex Systems Research Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA 5Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA ABSTRACT. We used ground-penetrating radar (GPR), GPS and glaciochemistry to evaluate melt regimes and ice depths, important variables for mass-balance and ice-volume studies, of Upper Yentna Glacier, Upper Kahiltna Glacier and the Mount Hunter ice divide, Alaska. We show the wet, percolation and dry snow zones located below 2700 m a.s.l., at 2700 to 3900 m a.s.l. and above 3900 m a.s.l., respectively. We successfully imaged glacier ice depths upwards of 480 m using 40–100 MHz GPR frequencies. This depth is nearly double previous depth measurements reached using mid-frequency GPR systems on temperate glaciers. Few Holocene-length climate records are available in Alaska, hence we also assess stratigraphy and flow dynamics at each study site as a potential ice-core location. Ice layers in shallow firn cores and attenuated glaciochemical signals or lacking strata in GPR profiles collected on Upper Yentna Glacier suggest that regions below 2800 m a.s.l. -
Alaska Range
Alaska Range Introduction The heavily glacierized Alaska Range consists of a number of adjacent and discrete mountain ranges that extend in an arc more than 750 km long (figs. 1, 381). From east to west, named ranges include the Nutzotin, Mentas- ta, Amphitheater, Clearwater, Tokosha, Kichatna, Teocalli, Tordrillo, Terra Cotta, and Revelation Mountains. This arcuate mountain massif spans the area from the White River, just east of the Canadian Border, to Merrill Pass on the western side of Cook Inlet southwest of Anchorage. Many of the indi- Figure 381.—Index map of vidual ranges support glaciers. The total glacier area of the Alaska Range is the Alaska Range showing 2 approximately 13,900 km (Post and Meier, 1980, p. 45). Its several thousand the glacierized areas. Index glaciers range in size from tiny unnamed cirque glaciers with areas of less map modified from Field than 1 km2 to very large valley glaciers with lengths up to 76 km (Denton (1975a). Figure 382.—Enlargement of NOAA Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) image mosaic of the Alaska Range in summer 1995. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration image mosaic from Mike Fleming, Alaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, Alaska. The numbers 1–5 indicate the seg- ments of the Alaska Range discussed in the text. K406 SATELLITE IMAGE ATLAS OF GLACIERS OF THE WORLD and Field, 1975a, p. 575) and areas of greater than 500 km2. Alaska Range glaciers extend in elevation from above 6,000 m, near the summit of Mount McKinley, to slightly more than 100 m above sea level at Capps and Triumvi- rate Glaciers in the southwestern part of the range. -
Troth Yeddha
PROPOSAL TO NAME A GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE IN ALASKA ALASKA HISTORICAL COMMISSION ACTION REQUESTED Department of Natural Resources Office of History and Archaeology 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 1310 _X new name Anchorage, AK 99501‐3565 __application change (907) 269‐8721 [email protected] __name change __other DESCRIPTION: • Proposed name: Troth Yeddha’ • Type of feature: ridge • Evidence the feature is unnamed: Unofficial designations include “West Ridge”, “Lower Campus” and “College Hill,” but none of these has official status in GNIS. Moreover, these unofficial names refer to particular sub-regions of the ridge as opposed to the entire feature. LOCATION: ridge at the site of University of Alaska Distance and direction from nearest community or prominent topographic feature: one-quarter to three-quarters of a mile west o f College, Alaska Borough: Fairbanks North Star Borough USGS map: Fairbanks D‐2 Latitude: 64° 51.663' N Longitude: 147° 51.170 W Elev: 614' Section: 1 to 6, Township: T1S Range: R2W to R1W TYPE OF PROPOSAL: LOCAL USAGE Is the proposed name in local use? Yes (see description) State the number of years known by recommended name: Traditional Athabascan name of unknown antiquity, first recorded in 1967 by linguist Michael Krauss. State variant spelling and/or usage if known: Troth Yetth, Tro Yeddha’, Troyeddha’, Troth Yedda, Tsoł Yedla’, Tsoł Teye’ Is there local opposition or conflict regarding the proposed name? The proposed spelling Troth Yeddha’ is widespread and is preferred by Lower Tanana Athabascan speakers and the Alaska Native Language Center. The name is being submitted without a generic term such as “Ridge”. -
Wildlife Viewing
Wildlife Viewing Common Yukon roadside flowers © Government of Yukon 2019 ISBN 987-1-55362-830-9 A guide to common Yukon roadside flowers All photos are Yukon government unless otherwise noted. Bog Laurel Cover artwork of Arctic Lupine by Lee Mennell. Yukon is home to more than 1,250 species of flowering For more information contact: plants. Many of these plants Government of Yukon are perennial (continuously Wildlife Viewing Program living for more than two Box 2703 (V-5R) years). This guide highlights Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 the flowers you are most likely to see while travelling Phone: 867-667-8291 Toll free: 1-800-661-0408 x 8291 by road through the territory. Email: [email protected] It describes 58 species of Yukon.ca flowering plant, grouped by Table of contents Find us on Facebook at “Yukon Wildlife Viewing” flower colour followed by a section on Yukon trees. Introduction ..........................2 To identify a flower, flip to the Pink flowers ..........................6 appropriate colour section White flowers .................... 10 and match your flower with Yellow flowers ................... 19 the pictures. Although it is Purple/blue flowers.......... 24 Additional resources often thought that Canada’s Green flowers .................... 31 While this guide is an excellent place to start when identi- north is a barren landscape, fying a Yukon wildflower, we do not recommend relying you’ll soon see that it is Trees..................................... 32 solely on it, particularly with reference to using plants actually home to an amazing as food or medicines. The following are some additional diversity of unique flora. resources available in Yukon libraries and bookstores. -
MOUNT Mckinley NATIONAL PARK ALASKA
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HUBERT WORK. SECRETARY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STEPHEN T. MATHER, DIRECTOR RULES AND REGULATIONS MOUNT McKINLEY NATIONAL PARK ALASKA Courtesy Alaska Railroad MOUNT McKINLEY AND REFLECTION SEASON FROM JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 15 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1927 Courtesy Bragaw'8 Studio, Anchorage, Alaska CARIBOU IN MOUNT McKINLEY NATIONAL PARK Courtesy Brogaw's Studio, Anchorage, Alaska AN ALASKAN DOG TEAM CONTENTS Pane General description 1 Glaciers . 2 Plant life 2 The mammals and birds of Mount McKinley National Park ", Fishing 1) Climate 9 Administration 12 Park season 12 How to reach the park 12 Roads and trails 13 Accommodations 14 Rules and regulations It! Government publications: General IS Other national parks 18 Authorized rates for public utilities 1!) ILLUSTRATIONS COVER Mount McKinley and reflection Front, Caribou.in Mount McKinley National Park Inside front An Alaskan dog team Inside front A male surf bird on his nest Inside back Mountain sheep at Double Mountain Inside hack Mount McKinley Outside back Lake on divide at Sanctuary River Outside back TEXT Map of Alaska showing national park and monuments 10,11 Map of Mount McKinley National Park 15 52087°—27 1 j THE NATIONAL PARKS AT A GLANCE [Number, 10; total area, 11,801 square miles] Area in National parks in Location square Distinctive characteristics order of creation miles Hot Sprints Middle Arkansas . 1M •10 hot springs possessing curative properties— 1832 Many hotels and hoarding houses—19 bath houses under Government supervision. Yellowstone Northwestern Wyo 3, 348 More geysers than in all rest of world together- 1872 ming. -
Trip Details Document Has Been Compiled with Care and Is Provided in Good Faith
Privacy Notice: We use technologies on our website for personalizing content, advertising, providing social media features, and analyzing our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. By continuing to use this website, you consent to our use of this technology. You can control this through your Privacy Options. Accept Last Updated: June 8, 2021 Alaska Family Journey: Wilderness Explorer - NUANF 9 days: Anchorage to Anchorage What's Included • Your Family Journeys Moment: Denali Family Immersive Lunch and Lecture, Denali National Park and Preserve • Your Family Journeys Moment: Husky Homestead, Denali • Your Family Journeys Moment: Denali Immersive Presentation and Hike, Denali National Park and Preserve • Arrival transfer • Alaska SeaLife Center admission • Kenai Fjords National Park cruise • Mount Alyeska tram • Denali National Park transit bus to Eielson Visitor Center • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and G Adventures. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. -
Denali National Park and Preserve
National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Natural Resource Program Center Water Resources Stewardship Report Denali National Park and Preserve Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NRPC/WRD/NRTR—2007/051 ON THE COVER Photograph: Toklat River, Denali National Park and Preserve (Guy Adema, 2007) Water Resources Stewardship Report Denali National Park and Preserve Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NRPC/WRD/NRTR-2007/051 Kenneth F. Karle, P.E. Hydraulic Mapping and Modeling P.O. Box 181 Denali Park, Alaska 99755 September 2007 U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Natural Resources Program Center Fort Collins, Colorado The Natural Resource Publication series addresses natural resource topics that are of interest and applicability to a broad readership in the National Park Service and to others in the management of natural resources, including the scientific community, the public, and the NPS conservation and environmental constituencies. Manuscripts are peer- reviewed to ensure that the information is scientifically credible, technically accurate, appropriately written for the intended audience, and is designed and published in a professional manner. The Natural Resources Technical Reports series is used to disseminate the peer-reviewed results of scientific studies in the physical, biological, and social sciences for both the advancement of science and the achievement of the National Park Service’s mission. The reports provide contributors with a forum for displaying comprehensive data that are often deleted from journals because of page limitations. Current examples of such reports include the results of research that addresses natural resource management issues; natural resource inventory and monitoring activities; resource assessment reports; scientific literature reviews; and peer reviewed proceedings of technical workshops, conferences, or symposia.