I left Denali National Park from the Alaskan Railroad station that is right in the park and headed north for the interior city of Fairbanks. Although the weather was inclement this was a great journey. The train was comfortable and the food in the dining car was excellent. I can recommend going up to the observation carriage…
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The Fascinating Fungi of Denali National Park
After leaving the Denali National Park dog kennels I decided to take the roadside hiking trail back to the ranger station. The taiga forest made for a pleasant journey and beat taking the shuttle bus. As I was walking along I couldn’t help but notice all the various fungi growing alongside the trail. They came in…
The Other Rangers of Denali National Park: Husky Sled Dogs
The US National Park Service is staffed by dedicated Park Rangers who protect and help run the National Parks of America. In Denali National Park there is a unique group of Park Rangers who can only be found there in Alaska. Husky sled dogs! During the winter months snow mobiles and the like are not…
Denali Antlers
Grown as an extension of their skull generally by only male deer and antelope, antlers are used to attract females and also for fighting other males. Reindeer are the exception where both the male and the female of the species grow antlers (they use them to clear snow to get access to the vegetation beneath…
Autumn Colour in Denali National Park
Enjoy the colours. Winter is nigh and soon all will be white, covered in snow.
The Spectacular Landscapes of Denali National Park – Part II: Beyond Polychrome
Further out beyond Polychrome Pass in Denali National Park you will experience further spectacular scenery. Places like Toklat River and the Eielson Visitor Centre offer great views. Eielson was as far as I travelled in the park but beyond here you can go to Wonder Lake and Kantishna for more of that spectacular scenery. Toklat…
The Spectacular Landscapes of Denali National Park – Part I: To Polychrome Pass
From taiga and tundra to the mountain peaks of the Alaska Range, Denali National Park has something spectacular for your eyes to feast upon. Enjoy the sights as you travel through the park. The further you go the more rugged, yet open it gets out there. On a good day you may see Mt. McKinley (North America’s tallest…
The Moose of Denali National Park
Once you start down the road into Denali National Park (the first section is the only paved road in the park) you are soon driving through taiga forest which consists mostly of small spruce trees and marshy ground. This is a favourite place for the Moose of the park to feed and so forth and as such…
Denali Grizzly Sow & Cubs
At first there appeared to be just one bear near the road. A female Grizzly or sow. Then a little head appeared from behind a slight rise. A cub! But wait another little head appears!. Two little cubs were not too far from their mother. All were foraging for food but when Mum says to…
Denali Grizzlies
The mighty Grizzly Bear Ursus arctos horribilis. A huge and potentially ferocious apex predator that you just cannot help but admire. On average I was seeing around seven Grizzly Bears a day in Denali National Park. Over the few days I spent there I saw big boars, sows and cubs near and far. They were…
Lone Wolf
Alone, Roaming the tundra, Hunting for prey, Kill to live, Live to kill, That is the way of the lone Wolf.
Mt. McKinley, Alaska – North America’s Tallest Peak
Apparently only 30% of visitors to Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska ever get to see Mt. McKinley, North America’s tallest Mountain peak. It seems I was one of the lucky ones during my recent travels to that great state in the north. On my first day in the park it was very visible, shining in all it’s glory…
Deano In America 