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Hiking Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve - (Regional Hiking) by Greg Fensterman (Paperback)

Hiking Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve - (Regional Hiking) by  Greg Fensterman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The first book of its kind for the largest national park in the United States. Six times the size of Yellowstone National Park, Wrangell-St. Elias welcomes 40,000 visitors every year, and each of them will maximize the visit with this all-new guidebook. Detailed information is provided for navigating fifty of the best hiking routes through 13.2 million acres of Alaskan wilderness. The book is organized by type of trip: day hikes, frontcountry treks (starting from road-accessible trailheads), and remote backcountry treks (accessible via fly-in). There are detailed maps and black and white photographs as well as sidebars and narratives about river crossings, navigation, bear safety, wildlife, seasonal changes, and finding the routes.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Hiking Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve guides hikers through the pristine beauty and wilderness of the largest U.S. national park. Detailed information helps you navigate fifty of the best hiking routes throughout the park's 13.2 million acres. Professional guide and author Greg Fensterman leads you on short leg-stretcher walks, hikes that go beyond the trails in the frontcountry (starting from road-accessible trailheads), and remote multi-day backcountry treks (accessible via fly-in) for the most experienced hikers. This invaluable guide provides detailed route maps, photographs, and additional information about local history and lore, river crossings, route navigation, bear safety, wildlife, and seasonal changes. Look inside to find: - Hikes suited to every ability- Accurate directions to the trailhead and detailed trail descriptions - GPS-compatible route maps - Mile-by-mile directional cues- Difficulty ratings, average hiking times, and best hiking seasons for every featured hike<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>The author ir a professional guide with Trek Alaska, leading extended backpacking trips into the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park wilderness.

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