Alaskan mountains: Quick Facts

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The Alaskan mountain ranges and the Mackenzie and Yukon river basins and their drainage networks.

Backcountry airstrip in Wrangell–Saint Elias National Park and Preserve

shrub willow plants

Chugach Mountains

The highest peak in North America

Wrangell–Saint Elias National Park and Preserve

Snow-capped mountains rise behind a dense evergreen forest and a reflective lake in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.

Mount St. Elias

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