Alaska's huge glacier-and-ghost park. (Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Reserve)

Sunset | April 1, 1991 | Copyright

Size alone makes Alaska's Wrangell St. Elias National Park and Preserve intimidating. At roughly 13 million acres, the nation's largest national park encompasses hundreds of peak-scouring glaciers on three major mountain ranges: Wrangell, Chugach, and St. Elias. Combined with neighboring Kluane National Park in Canada, it is one of the largest chunks of designated wilderness in the world. You don't need to be a mountaineer to sample the park's wilderness splendor-or its mining history. With a few extra days in an Alaska itinerary, you can make a summertime detour to the outpost of ...

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