Moose twins ... such cuties — Riley Creek Mercantile @ Denali NP, AK.

So cute as they wander behind mama on their gangly legs ... Riley Creek Mercantile — Denali NP, AK.

Mama moose & her twins @ Riley Creek Mercantile — Denali NP, AK.

Such cuties ... moose twins @ Riley Creek Mercantile — Denali NP, AK.

Moose twins following closely behind mama @ Riley Creek Mercantile — Denali NP, AK.

One of the moose twins is curious about the sewer smells @ Riley Creek Mercantile dump — Denali NP.

I'm staying safe near the Cruiser ... Mama moose & her twins @ Riley Creek Mercantile — Denali NP.

Mama & Twins See Us Off from Riley

May 30, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F

The plan was to get on the road by 8:00a and dally during our 30-mile drive on the Park Road ... 15 miles longer than what is normally allowed for private vehicles because we would be camping at another Denali National Park campground ... Teklanika River.

We would have met that self-imposed deadline, except that while we were dumping the tanks and taking on fresh water, mama moose and her twins came to see us off. Such cuties ... curious, too. But they never strayed far from the protection of their mama.

Mama was a lot more relaxed when she first came out of the trees, but as word got out and people came by to take photos her ears went down. Hidden behind the Cruiser, I was in the perfect position to take photos without invading mama’s comfort zone.

I’m especially happy about this encounter because I now have replacement photos for the ones I stupidly deleted yesterday.Read more