Thursday, July 13, 2023

151 & 152) Denali National Park & Preserve

Visited: Sunday, July 9, 2023 - Monday, July 10, 2023

Apparently, the first trick of seeing Denali is - seeing Denali.  Only 30% of those who visit the park actually see the mountain.  But we saw it - not the whole thing at once, but the bottom, and then the peaks - and it was impressive.  Our luck with wildlife wasn't so good - we did see Dall Sheep and Caribou and Arctic Ground Squirrels.  But - the most notable part of the park for me was the extent to which it _is_ preserved.  There is a road in - only NPS buses use it, and only during the summer - but things have been disturbed as little as possible, which makes for a unique experience.  Very pretty - though busy to an extent we haven't seen in Alaska.  Not Yellowstone busy or anything - just not so sparse.

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