Difference between revisions of "McHenry Range"

::''Main article: [[McHenry Range Conservation Zone]]''

On 20 April 2025, [[Grand Duke Travis]] declared the McHenry Range a Conservation Zone under the oversight of the [[Westarctican Parks Service]]. It was protected in the first group of sites named by the government.  

The range was initially considered for protection as a national monument, as its striking vistas and Mount Sidley's status as the highest volcanic mountain on the continent of Antarctica draw world-class hikers; most notably those tackling the Volcanic Seven Summits. Despite this, it was decided that recent indications of deep-earth magma activity required more research into the likelihood of parts of the range becoming active again in the near future. While this is being conducted, it was recommended to protect the site as a Conservation Zone, which allows for more finely tuned recommendations of responsible access. McHenry Range was on the January 2024 list of ten sites that should be considered for eventual protection as a national park of Westarctica.