Posted in Alaska April 20, 2020 by

Take A Virtual Tour Through A Sea Of Mosses and Lichens In Denali National Park In Alaska

If you’ve been stuck inside your house for too long, a virtual tour of Denali National Park is the perfect way to explore our beautiful state without ever leaving your town! This tour is filled with tons of incredible information about some of the smallest inhabitants of one of Alaska’s most famous national parks. You’ll love the opportunity to feel like your right inside this state treasure.

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If you're looking for the best way to explore the state safely, a virtual tour of Denali National Park is a fascinating way to learn more about our park.
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The National Park Service has put out this program so you can learn more about the mosses and lichens of this park. You can learn about varieties, living conditions, and more.
Mosses and lichens are found all over the state.
National Park Service website
They thrive in many different habitats, including wetlands, alpine areas, boreal forests, and more. They are significant to the ecosystem of Alaska, and this virtual tour will explain why.
You'll read about why mosses and lichens are vitally important to the animal food chain.
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They influence the amount of moisture at ground level, and can be over a foot thick in some areas. This affects other plant life and the entire ecosystem of an area.
You'll find out about all the incredible places you can find mosses and lichen, including small microhabitats.
National Park Service website
From cracks in the sidewalk, to little nooks and crannies in trees, these plants and fungi are hardy little creatures that can withstand drought. However, they have been found to be very susceptible to things like pollution.
Denali National Park has a number of habitats that moss and lichen thrive in.
National Park Service website
You'll find carpets of ankle deep moss and lichen on the boreal forest floor. The organisms that thrive here tend to be some of the largest of the species.
They also thrive in alpine conditions on the surfaces of rocks.
National Park Service website
This is impressive as many living things aren't able to survive in these areas due to the harsh wind and cold temperatures that permeate the area. But these organisms flourish.
You'll learn all of this and more through beautiful photography and tons of interesting written information.
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Take an hour of your afternoon to explore this area, or make it a homeschool project with the kids. However you decide to use this wonderful tool, you'll love learning about these fascinating plant species.

Head here to take the virtual tour on the National Park Service website.

Have you taken the virtual tour of Denali National Park? What did you think? What was the most interesting part? Let us know in the comments below.

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Address: Denali National Park and Preserve, AK, USA