Some Things Are Cool
"You don't know if you don't go."
I drive the shuttle van between McCarthy and Kennecott 6 or 7 times a day. Each full circuit takes an hour. It’s an ok gig.
Donoho Basin is one of the most popular backpacking destinations in Wrangell St. Elias National Park. I met a guide with five years of experience, and she described it as the most scenic single day hike-in site in Alaska.
The remote mining town of Kennecott and its supporting outpost McCarthy have their roots in the early 1900’s, long before the Wrangell St. Elias National Park was established in 1980.
In 1899 two prospectors bushwhacked their way into the Kennicott Glacier Valley and discovered what was then the richest copper deposit in the world.
I made up a visual index of my best stories from the road.
This is where I recommend you start.
My favorite pictures from across the country, individually annotated and organized by state.
Short descriptions of the history and geography of each national park with a few recommendations on what to do.
