Denali National Park

I. Introduction

a. Introduction

Nature is a richness that we don't know how to appreciate. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a mouth to scream each time we hurt her. We should be aware of all the wonderful things that nature as to offerto us, one of these wonders being The Denali National Park.

b. Paper reasons

I wrote this paper in order to present the wonderful things that The Denali National Park has to offer. I intend to show why for many travelers, The Denali National Park is the beginning and the end of their Alaskan adventure.

II. Body

- Mount McKinley

- Flora

- Fauna

- Weather

- Things to do in The Denali National Park

III. Conclusions

The Denali National Park is a great place for the ones who want to get away from the crowded life they have each day and spend a few days in the wild.

ABSTRACT

This paper represents a description of The Denali National Park, one of the four most visited parks in Alaska. The name of Denali National Park comes from the name that the locals use to refer to Mount McKinley: Denali (the great one). What attracts most visitors to The Denali National Park are the flora and the fauna, very rich and varied. The weather is very tricky and unstable, but in the days with clear sky, the highest peak of Alaska, Mount McKinley can be seen without any problems.

KEY WORDS

-Mount McKinley

-Fauna

-Wildlife

-Weather

-Changes

-Things to do in The Denali National Park

Mount McKinley

Besides the wildlife, the focal point of the park is North America's highest peak, Mount McKinley.("Alaska cruises and ports of call 2005", Jerry Brown, Fran Wenograd Golden, 2005). "Denali" - the high one - is the mane given to McKinley by the Indians of the Kuskokwim. They looked upon Denalis as the home of their goods - an area to be revered and feared. Certainly, it's mountains fastness and awesome, sterile beauty of its icebound slopes make it aloof, while its great height gives it supremacy over this landscape. ("Portrait of Alaska", Hilary Hilscher, 1997) It's the highest point on the North American continent and a world class mountaineering destination. It was called by John McPhee "a sky of rock". Mount McKinley is often covered with clouds. It's more likely to get a clear view of it early in the morning or late in the long day. The mountain was created by subduction, like the most active volcanoes on the continent. The snow collected by Denali feeds several large glaciers, like the Muldrow Glacier, on the northeast flank of the mountain. It flows 35 miles through a granite gorge and across the tundra. Twice in the last hundred years, the Muldrow has surged, most recently in the winter of 1956-1957. Is the largest northflowing glacier in Alaska and the original route to summit of Denali. This glacier ends in the section of the park. It leads to historic McGonagall Pass, the beginning of a 20 mile exhilarating hike to Wonder Lake.

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