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Show and tell about places in nature that were, or are, important to you. Big majestic places, or everyday places. Who: Gunnar Where: Wrangell-St. Elias NP - Nabesna Road Why:The first word that comes to mind is vast. Locating yourself in the park is an activity of the mind similar to measuring the distance to the moon. An unpaved road covered most of the season by snow and the rest of the season by melt-water is the park's only road. Coming to its end, you cinch up your backpack and wonder where to even begin. Nine of the continent's sixteen highest peaks, no maintained trails, no most-traveled and least-traveled destinations. No crowds to avoid or join. Just you, standing in the center of miles of wilderness, a cold stark breeze at your back nudging you. Tell us about your Special Place! Up to Top