13 ABSOLUTE Best Hikes in Wrangell – St. Elias National Park for 2023
Post Summary: Best Hikes in Wrangell – St. Elias National Park Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is located in Alaska and is America’s largest National Park. At an impressive size of 13.2 million acres, it’s the same size as Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, and the country of Switzerland combined! How crazy is that? Wrangell-St. Elias is known for its array of scenic landscapes, as the park runs from the Gulf of Alaska to one of the highest peaks in North America – Mount Elias. Aside from its dramatic scenery, the national park is also famous for its wide array of wildlife and awesome hiking opportunities. If you are heading…
West Coast National Parks: The Definitive List for 2022
Looking to explore the National Parks in the West? Click HERE to learn all about the West Coast National Parks plus a range of other national park units.
11 Best Places to See Grizzly Bears in the USA
Post Summary: Best Places to See Grizzly Bears in the USA One of the most feared and impressive animals in North America is the grizzly bear. Once commonly found throughout the Western United States and Canada, these large omnivores were the apex predator in their range. Due to hunting in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the bears have been eliminated from much of their former range. This reduction of range makes viewing these majestic animals a little bit of a challenge at a time but it isn’t impossible. There are a couple of places where I can almost guarantee you will see a brown bear if you visit. In…
How much does it cost to visit the Alaska National Parks?
Post Summary: cost to visit the Alaska National Parks; Alaska Budget I sort of chuckle every time I see this question in a National Park Facebook Group. I’m not chuckling because it’s a dumb question, it is a perfectly valid question. I know what they are really asking when they say “How much does it cost to visit the Alaska National Parks?” They are asking if they need to sell a kidney in order to afford to visit those parks. They have done a bit of research and are finding prices like a 7-day backpacking trip in Gates of the Arctic and Kobuk Valley to be over $6,000 or day…
Visiting Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve: The Complete Guide for 2022
Are you planning a trip to Wrangell - St. Elias National Park? Click here for the complete guide to visiting Wrangell - St. Elias National Park written by a National Park Expert.
National Parks of Alaska
There is plenty of wilderness to explore in Alaska. The 23 National Parks of Alaska are some of the rawest and untouched wilderness areas in the US.