- State: AK
- NPCA Region: Alaska
- Est. Date: 1980
Covering more than 8 million acres of land, Wrangell-St. Elias is the largest national park site and the largest single wilderness area in the United States.
Its massive glaciers, twisting rivers, rugged mountains and forested uplands are home to diverse wildlife, from grizzly bears and caribou to marmots and beavers. It’s also a land of extremes, with nine of North America’s 16 highest mountains, the continent’s largest subpolar ice field and a glacier larger than the state of Delaware. The park also encompasses an active volcano and a historic copper mine.
-
Press Release
Alaska Wildlife: Court Orders National Park Service to Revise Hunting Rules
District Court concludes that rule allowing destructive hunting practices on national preserves in Alaska is arbitrary, sends it back to agencies to revise
-
Blog Post
Spooky, Beautiful Photos of Abandoned Park Towns
National parks preserve landscapes with centuries of history. Sometimes beauty is in the remnants of what is no longer there.
My Park Story
Greetings from Wrangell St. Elias National Park & Preserve
I met her while on my week-long backpacking trip in Wrangell St. Elias National Park. It wasn't something that was planned or on the itinerary, for that matter. As the bush plane dropped us off on the Bremner Mines landing strip, my group decided on making a side trip to…
More about Wrangell St. Elias
-
Read more about Lawsuit Challenges Park Service's Destructive Hunting Practices on National Parklands
Press Release Lawsuit Challenges Park Service's Destructive Hunting Practices on National Parklands Lawsuit challenges rules by Interior and National Park Service that allow hunting practices like baiting brown bears and killing wolves during the denning season.
-
Read more about Interior Targets Alaska Park Bear Cubs and Wolf Pups with Final Hunting Plan
Press Release Interior Targets Alaska Park Bear Cubs and Wolf Pups with Final Hunting Plan “Amid the global pandemic, the Trump administration is declaring open season on bears and wolves through its sport hunting rule on national parklands in Alaska" -- NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno
-
Read more about Victorious!
Magazine Article Victorious! 21 conservation triumphs from the past 100 years.
-
Read more about Shameful: Interior Wages War on Alaska’s Bears and Wolves
Press Release Shameful: Interior Wages War on Alaska’s Bears and Wolves “It is shameful for Interior Secretary Zinke to endorse a war on bears and wolves in Alaska’s national preserves." -- Theresa Pierno
-
Read more about Glossary of Unbearable Terms
Resource Glossary of Unbearable Terms Maps and illustrations showing Alaska's War on Wolves and Bears.
-
Read more about Shameful: Interior Department Calls to Reopen Hunting Regulations on National Park Service Lands
Press Release Shameful: Interior Department Calls to Reopen Hunting Regulations on National Park Service Lands On July 14, 2017, the Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks issued a memo to the Acting Director of the National Park Service to reconsider the Alaska state-wide hunting regulations, which were finalized in 2015.
-
Read more about UnBearable: Alaska Aims to Weaken Bear Hunting Regulations
Press Release UnBearable: Alaska Aims to Weaken Bear Hunting Regulations NPCA is fighting attempts by the state of Alaska to dismantle recently finalized hunting regulations on lands managed by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
-
Read more about The Largest Concentration of Glaciers in North America
Blog Post The Largest Concentration of Glaciers in North America Glaciers around the world are melting due to climate change, but in one U.S. national park, approximately one-quarter of the land is still covered by these slow-moving masses of ice.
-
Read more about Fighting to Keep Alaska’s Rivers Wild
Blog Post Fighting to Keep Alaska’s Rivers Wild Court’s decision in case over the use of hovercraft could have huge consequences for Alaska’s parks
-
Read more about Victory: An End to UnBearable Hunting Practices in National Preserves in Alaska
Blog Post Victory: An End to UnBearable Hunting Practices in National Preserves in Alaska After more than a decade of fighting to protect bears, wolves, and coyotes in Alaska, NPCA is proud to announce that new rules go into effect today banning objectionable hunting practices in the state's national preserves.
-
Read more about 9 Spooky National Park Sites
Blog Post 9 Spooky National Park Sites As the days get shorter, the nights get spookier—at least during the month of October. If you’re looking for a few mysterious places to explore before telling ghost stories by the campfire, these quaint and curious settings offer tricks and treats for an eerie autumn mood.
Donate
Preserve Our Parks
Make a tax-deductible gift today to provide a brighter future for our national parks and the millions of Americans who enjoy them.
Donate Now