Why was Denali National Park created?

Creation of Denali National Park and Preserve. Charles Sheldon was a hunter and naturalist attracted to Denali specifically by Dall sheep. He had traveled the world hunting sheep and was drawn here by the world's only while, white mountain sheep. read more

Denali National Park and Preserve is located in the central area of the Alaska Range, a mountain chain extending 600 miles (970 km) across Alaska. Its best-known geologic feature is Denali, formerly known as Mount McKinley. Its elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190.5 m) makes it the highest mountain in North America. read more

Deep in the Alaskan interior is over six million acres of preserved wilderness that includes forests, glacial lakes, frozen tundra, & Mount Denali. read more