This place is surreal! It is 6 million acres of wilderness and the centerpiece is the 20,310 feet high Denali, the highest mountain in North America. There is only one unpaved road into the center of the park and there you will find 4 lodges in Kantishna, one of which is the Backcountry Lodge, where we stayed the night. As part of the package, we got to ride a bus tour into and out of the lodge with a very knowledgeable guide.
We have seen moose, caribou, arctic ground squirrels, Dall sheep, grizzly bears, swans, a golden eagle, bald eagles, as well as flowers and plants.
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| Mama moose with her babies |
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| male moose |
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| a large herd of caribou, mostly females and youngs |
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| male caribou mostly on their own |
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| the girls panning for gold! |
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| Tom decided to fly fish |
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| so did Brendan |
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| Dall Sheep |
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| more caribous |
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| the Kantishna Backcountry Lodge |
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| this bear was hovering over a caribou carcass |
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| this bear was wandering around the visitor center |
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| the kids clowning about at the visitor center |
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| the park ranger, with the bear-safe container |
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