Looking for the northern lights.
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
lol. We had a low chance of seeing the northern lights so we dièse tied the patio at the hotel and later drove out looking for a dark place. We wound up getting a lecture from a police officer andBaca selengkapnya
Denali
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ 🌧 48 °F
Denali National Park (NOT Mckinley) Everywhere we have been in Alaska is stunning and dramatic and intimidating. Can’t wait to get into this park and explore more!
Savage River overlook
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
The fall colors are amazing. It’s like a carpet of many colors laid over the land. This nice view of the Savage River valley was inspiring.
Savage River
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Maybe because it was the first place we got out and explored or maybe it is just that beautiful but the Savage River was stunning and peaceful. We adopted that rock with the beautiful aspens in fullBaca selengkapnya
Bear too close!
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
We saw a bunch of buses along the side of the road and, of course, pulled over to see what was up. There were two photographers yelling at a group of people to stop running and stop chasing the bears.Baca selengkapnya
Moose!
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Driving back toward the visitors center to get on our tour when somehow I spotted this moose in the thick underbrush by the road. We had her all to herself to watch her munch.
Bus depot.
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
We booked the narrated bus tour so we could see all of the park. And the tour did not disappoint. We are about to see amazing views and wildlife.
And bonus they gave us a very special Denali snackBaca selengkapnya
Caribou
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Our first big wildlife viewing was 4 lovely caribou. They were stunning on the big open field.
We also discovered that the driver has a cool camera system so she could zoom in on the animals andBaca selengkapnya
Teklanika River
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Dall Sheep and Stream
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Our first of many Dall Sheep and a beautiful braided River.
Igloo canyon
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Our guide never told us why it was called igloo canyon, but it was pretty!
Artic Ground Squirrel
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
I would have called it a chipmunk or something else, but officially it’s an artic ground squirrel. He’s a cutie.
Lots of Dall Sheep
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
We spent a good deal of time looking at this large group of Dall Sheep. So many!
Sable pass
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
As we came to the top of the rise into Sanle Pass the sky was pretty heavy so the pictures don’t do as much justice to the beauty as I would like. But it was still impressive.
Polychromatic Range
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
I would love to see this on a clear day where you can see the closer, lush mountains with the more austere and snow lined mountains in the background.
My new favorite type of river - another braidedBaca selengkapnya
Caribou Kill…Bear Feast
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
We kept hearing from our guide that there had been a caribou kill and because of the bears on the area, we couldn’t get off the bus in that area as is typical.
The other guides were telling her itBaca selengkapnya
Bears and Ptarmigan
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Just after leaving the bear feasting on the caribou, we had two more bears in the distance on our side.
And then the Alaska state bird…the ptarmigan. This one was half changed from his summerBaca selengkapnya
Rams and mountains
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
More stunning views and the rams again.
Moose jam
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
We learned a new term that we actually got to use again the next day.
This moose and her calf were causing a traffic jam and getting pretty riled up.
More moose!
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Just after the moose jam, we stumbled on more!
49th State Brewery round 2
2 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
It was so good we went back for more bad service but good food and beer!
Oooooh Sled Dogs!
3 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Oooooh the sled dogs. They are adorable, powerful and amazing. Ao many cute photos to share!
Dog sled demo
3 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Learning more about the dogs and their history in the park.
Sled dogs in action
3 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
Love this ranger talking about being a kid who came to the park at 8 years old and now he’s a ranger doing the same demos his uncle used to do.
The dogs are amazing to watch and more amazing toBaca selengkapnya
Big rack
3 September, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
This guy had a huge and beautiful rack, which made it easier to track him quite a distance. Stunning way to end our time in Denali.