Primary Source Spotlight: Denali National Park

Denali National Park

Originally established as Mt. McKinley National Park in 1917, today Denali National Park encompasses 600 million acres of land from low lying taiga forests to the summit of America’s tallest peak Denali (20, 310 feet). Learn more about this magical place by clicking the links below.

Alaska’s High Point from America’s Library

Mt. McKinley National Park historical newspaper coverage

Mount McKinley National Park historical newspaper coverage

Teklanika River, Mount McKinley National Park, Alaska, 1947 Ansel Adams, photographer

Mt. McKinley and the Alaska Range 1958

Denali National Park images

Reports related to Denali National Park

Legislation related to Denali National Park

Denali National Park National Park Service

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