Videos

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  Crown of the Continent - Wrangell-St. Elias

  Soar above mountains and glacier-carved valleys still emerging from the Ice Age. With calving glaciers in hidden fjords, wildlife wandering a vast land and countless unnamed peaks, Wrangell-St. Elias fulfills the romantic, mythic image of Alaska. This single national park contains the greatest concentration of glaciers outside the polar ice caps, nine of the 16 highest peaks in the United States, the largest piedmont glacier and the highest coastal range in the world.

  Duration:

  22 minutes, 15 seconds

 

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  The Kennecott Mill

  Discover the processes involved in obtaining, concentrating, and shipping rich copper ore out of the Alaskan Wilderness in the early 1900s at the Kennecott Mines near McCarthy.

  Duration:

  12 minutes, 13 seconds

 

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  Backcountry Safety

  Tips for travelling safely in the Alaskan backcountry and within Wrangell-St Elias.

  Duration:

  10 minutes, 49 seconds

 

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  Glacier Travel Safety

  Glacier Travel Safety and Preparedness.

  Duration:

  11 minutes, 37 seconds

 

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  Bear Safety

  Bear Safety while hiking and camping in Wrangell Saint Elias National Park and Preserve includes how to differentiate between Grizzly and Black bears, what to do if you encounter a bear, and the camping triangle of where to sleep, where to cook and where to store your food.

  Duration:

  9 minutes, 42 seconds

 

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  Bush Pilot's View

  In Celebration of the NPS Centennial and the Wilderness Act. Featuring Lynn Ellis, park pilot. Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve Wilderness is the largest in the United States, protecting over 9 million acres of steep mountains, winding rivers, glaciated valleys and countless wildlife species. Captions available.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 41 seconds

 

NASA Earth

Celebrate Earth Day with us every day! Enjoy the video with photos from all over Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, courtesy of park employees, current and prior.

Earth Day - Wrangell-St. Elias (You Tube video)

Superintendent's narration transcript
(pdf format, 75 KB)