Denali National Park and Preserve: A different kind of wilderness

Abstract

Once again, the IJW has ventured into new territory. In previous issues, the Journal has featured various countries (such as Finland, Canada, and South Africa), continents (such as Antarctica and South America), and topics (such as wild rivers and monitoring). One issue even had a focus on the state of Alaska in the United States, but this is the first issue concentrated on one place. Denali National Park and Preserve is that place. Whereas one issue of the IJW could never communicate all of the information of interest about this place, several articles were developed specifically to provide readers with some understanding of Denali’s wilderness character. We suspect that most people coming to the 8th World Wilderness Congress in Alaska in the fall of 2005 know something about the park and the mountain officially called Mt. McKinley, but known by the local name, Denali, to many. We hope these articles increase readers’ awareness of some of the park’s wilderness characteristics.

Citation

Watson, Alan E. 2005. Denali National Park and Preserve: A different kind of wilderness. International Journal of Wilderness. 11( 2): 3.