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Changing Shrublines at Eielson Visitor Center: 1954-2012

A photo pair showing Changing Shrublines at Eielson Visitor Center: 1954-2012

One of the highest elevation areas along the Park Road (~3,900 feet), Highway Pass, offers fantastic views in all directions. Do landscape changes seen here and in other photo pairs indicate that those views may be threatened in the future? How has the experience of a visitor to this area changed? The landscape featured in this photo pair has largely remained the same over the intervening period, but subtle changes certainly exist. The Park Road is a bit wider for example, and a slight increase in shrubs is apparent, especially on south-facing slopes.

Original year: 1954; Rephoto year: 2012

U.S. National Park Service

Photos and photo pairs are pre-approved for educational use ONLY. To use them in educational products, credit them the same way as they are credited on the website, Photo Credit: Original photographer: Warren F. Steenbergh (Denali NP&P Museum Coll. 23271); Rephoto photographer: R.D. Karpilo. For any other use beyond education, contact Denali National Park and Preserve for additional copyright information on specific images of interest.

Original photographer: Warren F. Steenbergh (Denali NP&P Museum Coll. 23271); Rephoto photographer: R.D. Karpilo

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Denali National Park and Preserve, Code: DENA

Eielson Visitor Center, Alaska Range mountains, Alaska
Latitude: 63.48686, Longitude: -150.125

Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Latitude: 63.3182792663574, Longitude: -150.602905273438

Denali Exploring Landcover Change Through Repeat Photography

2016/03/03

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Organization: US National Park Service
Address: Denali National Park and Preserve, P.O. Box 9, Denali Park, AK 99755

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