,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ee  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #g  
7legislative day1 ,february #f71 #bjag  
,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself and ,mr4   
,sullivan7 submitted the following      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,recognizing ,february    
#bf1 #bjag1 as the #ajjth anniversary of
 the establishment of ,denali ,national 
,park and ,preserve in the ,state of    
,alaska4  ,whereas ,alaska ,natives have
 lived on the land surrounding the      
,denali area and used the resources of  
the land for food1 shelter1 clothing1   
transportation1 handicrafts1 and trade  
for thousands of years2 ,whereas ,judge 
,james ,wickersham1 of ,fairbanks1      
,alaska1 discovered gold in the         
,kantishna ,hills following his         
attempted ascent of ,denali in #aijc1   
prompting a gold rush with several      
thousand prospectors and the            
establishment of successful placer and  

commercial mining operations that lasted
 for decades2 ,whereas explorer ,belmore
 ,browne and hunter-naturalist ,charles 
,sheldon visited the ,denali region1    
observed the natural splendor of        
,denali1 and1 along with ,alaska's      
territorial delegate to ,congress1      
,judge ,wickersham1 and pioneering      
biological survey naturalist ,edward    
,nelson1 tirelessly advocated for       
,denali's protection2 ,whereas early    
proponents of national parks1 such as   
the ,boone and ,crockett ,club1 the     
,campfire ,club of ,america1 and the    
,american ,game ,protective and         
,propagation ,association1 sponsored    
early expeditions1 including those of   
,sheldon and ,brown1 and advocated for  
the creation of a national park at      
,denali2 ,whereas1 in #aiaj1 miners from
 the ,kantishna ,hills discovered an    
approach by which ,denali might be      
climbed1 relying on years of            
observations while following quartz     
leads and hunting sheep in the foothills

 of the ,denali area2 ,whereas          
,athabascan ,walter ,harper joined      
,archdeacon ,hudson ,stuck1 ,harry      
,karstens1 and ,robert ,tatum to        
successfully summit the highest peak of 
,denali in #aiac1 opening the door for  
thousands of individuals to test their  
own endurance and fortitude by          
attempting to climb the giant massif2   
,whereas ,president ,woodrow ,wilson    
signed into law the ,act entitled ,an   
,act to establish the ,mount ,mc,kinley 
,national ,park1 in the ,territory of   
,alaska1 approved ,february #bf1 #aiag  
7#ci ,stat4 #ich1 chapter #aba71 for the
 benefit and enjoyment of the people of 
the ,united ,states and the preservation
 of the ,denali area's scenic beauty1   
animals1 birds1 and fish2 ,whereas      
,congress expanded the boundaries of    
,mount ,mc,kinley ,national ,park in    
#aibb1 #aicb1 and #aihj and renamed that
 national park ,denali ,national ,park  
and ,preserve after the traditional     
,koyukon ,athabascan name for the       

highest peak in the park1 ,deenaalee1   
meaning the ,high ,one2 ,whereas ,denali
 ,national ,park and ,preserve protects 
and interprets ,denali1 which is the    
highest mountain in ,north ,america1 at 
#bj1caj feet1 and the tallest           
above-water mountain1 with a vertical   
relief of almost #ah1jjj feet measured  
from its base2 ,whereas ,denali         
,national ,park and ,preserve preserves 
a wild subarctic landscape with a rich  
and diverse tapestry of plant life and  
intact ecosystems where bears1 wolves1  
caribou1 moose1 and ,dall sheep roam as 
they have for thousands of years2       
,whereas ,denali ,national ,park and    
,preserve protects a wide array of      
fossils that point to an age #gj1jjj1jjj
 years ago1 when dinosaurs roamed that  
northern land2 ,whereas ,denali         
,national ,park and ,preserve contains  
#b of the oldest-known archaeology sites
 in ,north ,america1 the oldest of which
 dates to just over #ac1jjj years old2  
,whereas glaciers still blanket #a_/f of

 ,denali ,national ,park and ,preserve  
and continue to shape the landscape by  
carving mountains1 feeding silt-laden   
rivers1 and depositing rock and silt    
across the valleys2 ,whereas ,denali    
,national ,park and ,preserve was       
designated as an ,international         
,biosphere ,reserve in #aigf and has    
become a premier international tourist  
destination2 ,whereas1 in #bjaf1 nearly 
#fjj1jjj visitors set foot in ,denali   
,national ,park and ,preserve1 the      
greatest number of visitors in the      
history of ,denali ,national ,park and  
,preserve and a record number of        
visitors for the ,state of ,alaska2     
,whereas key tourism partners like the  
,alaska ,railroad1 the cruise ship      
industry1 air and bus tour companies1   
and other outfitters have worked        
diligently to provide a wide array of   
ways in which the many visitors to      
,denali ,national ,park and ,preserve   
may experience ,denali1 including       
hiking1 dog mushing1 rafting1 and       

cycling2 ,whereas ,denali ,national     
,park and ,preserve's historic ,denali  
,park ,road provides visitors with      
unparalleled opportunities to experience
 and explore millions of acres of an    
accessible wildlife sanctuary that      
represents one of the crown jewels of   
the ,united ,states2 ,whereas residents 
of the ,state of ,alaska continue their 
subsistence way of life by hunting and  
gathering in the majority of ,denali    
,national ,park and ,preserve2 ,whereas 
,denali ,national ,park and ,preserve   
hosts the only working sled dog kennel  
in a national park1 and winter patrols  
are conducted inside ,denali ,national  
,park and ,preserve using the age-old   
tradition of dog mushing2 and ,whereas  
,denali ,national ,park and ,preserve1  
known for its breathtaking scenery and  
iconic wildlife1 protects more than     
#f1jjj1jjj acres of towering mountains1 
expansive valleys1 glacial rivers of    
ice1 braided streams1 and wildland for  
the benefit of all people of the ,united

 ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that 
the ,senate-- 7#a7 congratulates and    
celebrates ,denali ,national ,park and  
,preserve on its centennial anniversary2
  7#b7 encourages all people of the     
,state of ,alaska and the ,united       
,states to visit and experience this    
national treasure2 and  7#c7 designates 
,february #bf1 #bjag1 as ,denali        
,national ,park and ,preserve ,day4