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...54-year-old husband, James, were hiking in Denali National Park and Preserve when they encountered the adult bear, park spokeswoman Kris Fister said Tuesday. The couple was hiking in an off-trail area on the west side of the Savage River about...
...July 10 after setting his tent up about five miles northeast of Wonder Lake. The ground search ended Aug. 14, park spokeswoman Kris Fister said Thursday. Family members said Hasbell dealt with his illness by taking strenuous hikes and bike...
...could still bring in clients, but the vast majority of visitors would not be able to see the heart of the park. Park spokeswoman Jane Tranel said she wasn't sure if there was a contingency plan to deal with a strike. ``We're hoping for...
...but weather and unstable glacier conditions typically limit the climbing season from late April to mid-July, park spokeswoman Kris Fister said in a prepared statement. A new record was set this year for the oldest individual to summit Mount...
...rescued the 20-year-old man Wednesday morning. He was uncomfortable but uninjured, said Kris Fister, a Denali park spokeswoman. The man's name and hometown were not immediately available. The man and a backpacking partner had camped for...
...of ice by park rescue personnel late Friday, said park spokeswoman Kris Fister. Callari and Postlethwait were attempting...and the climbing season has just begun," said park spokeswoman Kris Fister. The climbing season starts in late...
...first cruise ship of the year spotted a dead humpback whale washed up on a beach in Glacier Bay National Park, a park spokeswoman said Wednesday. The carcass of the 41-foot baleen whale was discovered last week on a rocky beach at Scidmore...
...recovery options for Frison's body. Frison's climbing partner Francois Rosati, 50, of Paris, was not injured. Park spokeswoman Maureen McLaughlin said the temperature was around zero and the clear, calm weather was not a factor. She said...
...percent of the more than 1,000 climbers attempting McKinley each year ascend the West Rib, which Denali National Park spokeswoman Maureen McLaughlin described as more dangerous than the popular West Buttress route. "We don't see many solo...
...appears swifter than that of the Muddy River, which could have been the reason the boaters turned up Birch Creek, park spokeswoman Kris Fister said. Even though Birch Creek is considered very difficult to navigate because of shallow water, the...