The official travel journal of Jerry & Ann Linebarger
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Chitina International Airport where we began our flight to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and the towns of McCarthy and Kennecott.
Wrangell-St. Elias is our newest and biggest national park.
Airplane scene over part of the national park.
There are hundreds of beautiful lakes and ponds within the park's boundaries.
Wouldn't want the engine to play out here.
You begin to get the idea the size of this park - over 13 million acres - filled with glaciers, mountains and braided rivers.
The park is mostly accessible only by foot. It is rugged territory.
Wrangell-St. Elias home to 9 of North America's 16 tallest peaks including Mt. Logan. At 19,580 feet, it is second only to Mt. McKinley.
This park is the size of six Yellowstone National Parks.
