{"product_id":"wrangell-st-elias-national-park-and-preserve-guide","title":"Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWrangell–St. Elias is the largest national park in the United States, and the best way into it is a gravel road that ends at a footbridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Across the river lie McCarthy and the old Kennecott copper-mining town, with glaciers, mine trails, and mountains on every side. This guide shows you how to spend one, two, or three good days there, with the drive, the shuttles, the tours, and the trails worked out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine ready-made itineraries:\u003c\/strong\u003e one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, from the guided Kennecott mill tour to a day on the Root Glacier and the climb to the Bonanza Mine, each with a weather backup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe park's history,\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Ahtna people of the Copper River to the Bonanza discovery, the Copper River and Northwestern Railway, the Kennecott mill town, McCarthy, and the making of the park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSightseeing highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e from the McCarthy Road's bridges and trestles to the mill town, the Root Glacier, and flightseeing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wildlife chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e profiling 14 animals, from moose, Dall's sheep, and both bears to trumpeter swans and ptarmigan, each with a photograph and notes on where and when to look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrip planning\u003c\/strong\u003e for the drive or flight in, shuttles, lodging, guides, and safety around bears and glaciers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e36 photographs and 3 orientation maps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPUB ebook\u003c\/strong\u003e (Wrangell_St_Elias_National_Park_and_Preserve_Brian_D_Russ.epub, about 11 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c\/strong\u003e (Wrangell_St_Elias_National_Park_and_Preserve_Brian_D_Russ.pdf, 99 pages including the cover, about 26 MB) for any device, and for printing pages. It opens on the illustrated cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour download link arrives by email right after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst illustrated edition, October 2026, with research completed October 18, 2026. Trails, schedules, and conditions change, so check the park's current alerts before you travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePack rain gear, cross the footbridge, and give yourself time to look up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Russ Guides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48369895964870,"sku":"WRANGELL-ST-ELIAS-NATIONAL-PARK-AND-PRESERVE-GUIDE","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/6931\/2454\/files\/wrangell-st-elias-national-park-and-preserve-guide-cover.jpg?v=1792428021","url":"https:\/\/brianrussguides.com\/products\/wrangell-st-elias-national-park-and-preserve-guide","provider":"Brian Russ Guides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}