The Living Edens: Denali - Alaska's Great Wilderness

This video takes the armchair traveler to the Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The park covers over six million acres in the Alaskan range. It is home to myriad species of plants and animals. The film surveys the sweeping majesty of the landscape, from alpine meadows to tundra fields to rugged mountains. The most celebrated of these peaks is Denali, formerly called Mt. McKinley. Denali, "the high one," is the Athabascan Indian name for this highest peak in North America. Its summit reaches 20,320 feet, with a vertical relief of 18,000 feet, the greatest of any mountain in the world, including Mt. Everest. The film shows many of Denali Park's inhabitants, including wolves, grizzly bears, Dall sheep, moose, deer, lynx, wolverines, frogs, and birds. Northern lights dazzle the viewer with their brilliant display.

~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

Run Time: 120 minutes

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CHAPTERS:

1. Introduction [1:55]
2. Winter [12:14]
3. Spring [14:42]
4. Summer [17:08]
5. Autumn [6:44]
6. Credits [1:38]

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