Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve

National park · Valdez-Cordova Census Area

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This Tiny U.S. National Park in the Midwest Was Just Named the Busiest in the World

"I use Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve as an example of how the travel paradox — the most interesting places often being the most popular and therefore overcrowded — is amplified in national parks by factors like location, accessibility, and sheer size." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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