The National Park Service will present a draft Backcountry Management Plan for Denali National Park and Preserve for public review this summer. The plan amends a 1986 General Management Plan and pertains to management of the more remote areas of Denali.
Some proposals are more wildlife friendly than others.
It also calls for a highly dispersed, non-motorized recreation plan. Conversely, another possible approach places a heavy emphasis on maintaining and increasing recreational activities throughout the Park additions and Preserve areas with little provision for wildlife. Management items that are being considered include outlining conditions regarding snowmachine use in Park additions and in Preserve lands. As of last year, snowmachine use was permanently banned in the 2 million acre heart of Denali National Park. Snowmachines are prohibited in most National Parks outside Alaska because of disturbances to wildlife, and both air and noise pollution.