Copper Mining, the McCarthy Road, and America's Largest National Park.

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  • Author(s): Wikle, Thomas A.
  • Source:
    American Geographical Society's Focus on Geography. Dec2014, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p141-151. 11p.
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    • Subject Terms:
      NATIONAL parks & reserves; MOUNTAINS; GLACIERS; WILDERNESS areas
    • Subject Terms:
      WRANGELL-Saint Elias National Park & Preserve (Alaska); ALASKA
    • Abstract:
      The McCarthy Road connects to former copper mining settlements within AlaskaÆs Wrangell‐St. Elias National Park and serves as an example of both public‐private accommodation within the Park as well as historical commemoration in a relatively isolated location. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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