So Much Space, So Little Time: 2 Days in America’s Largest National Park

So Much Space, So Little Time: 2 Days in America’s Largest National Park
A hiker makes his way toward the "toe" of the Root Glacier, which spans 5 miles inside Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska. Colleen Thomas/TNS
Tribune News Service
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By Colleen Thomas From Tribune News Service

The rutted dirt road was proving a challenge for our rented SUV. We were 50 miles from our destination, and our speed was barely 20 mph. Would we find a place to set up camp before dark?