Denali National Park

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Across
  1. 2. Denali is colder and more dangerous to climb than this mountain.
  2. 8. Number of main roads crossing Denali National Park.
  3. 9. Denali National Park is located in this state.
  4. 11. Denali National Park is a great place to see the Aurora Borealis, also known as the ________________.
  5. 13. Denali’s lowest point is 240 feet at this River
  6. 14. The longest glacier in Denali National Park, and in the entire Alaska Range. It spans 44 miles down the southwestern side of Denali.
  7. 16. Denali is covered in these. In fact, they cover one million acres—one-sixth of the park.
Down
  1. 1. People come to Denali to see the “Big 5”— the five largest mammals—-which are: caribou, Dall sheep, grizzly bears, _______, and wolves.
  2. 3. The Hunter and Naturalist who pretty much single-handedly established Denali National Park (last name only).
  3. 4. Most visitors to Denali National Park will not be able to see the mountain peak because it is covered in these.
  4. 5. The lone amphibian that can be found in Denali. They freeze during the winter and then thaw in summer.
  5. 6. Prior to having its name changed to Denali, the mountain was called Mount _________________.
  6. 7. Measuring 20,310 feet, this peak is the tallest in North America.
  7. 10. Denali National Park is located in south-central Alaska, between the state’s two major cities Anchorage and ___________.
  8. 12. These animals have been helping rangers patrol the park since it opened in the 1920s.
  9. 15. Denali became the ________national park when President Wilson signed the bill in 1917.