denali national park and preserve is an american national park and preserve located in interior alaska, centered on denali, the highest mountain in north america. the park and contiguous preserve encompass which is larger than the state of new hampshire. on december 2, 1980, denali wilderness was established within the park. denali's landscape is a mix of forest at the lowest elevations, including deciduous taiga, with tundra at middle elevations, and glaciers, snow, and bare rock at the highest elevations. the longest glacier is the kahiltna glacier. wintertime activities include dog sledding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. the park received 594,660 recreational visitors in 2018.