Today was another "tourist" day. Our activity was the National Park Service Tundra Wildlife Tour. It was a 6 hour bus tour, 43 miles into the Denali. The road goes 92 miles into the park, but is closed because of a landslide shortly after where we turned around. It will be 2-3 years before a permanent solution to the slide (bridge) is developed and you can do the entire road.
We were fortunate to have a very experienced and knowledgable bus driver/tour guide. Once again, we had perfect weather and lucked out with the wildlife that came out to see us.
Moose eating by the side of the road on the way to the tour
The "business end" of a porcupine at the beginning of the tour
Three of the many Caribou we saw on the tour.
Mount Denali is in the background 75 miles away. It is 20,310 feet tall. The mountains in the foreground are 5000 feet and 10 miles away for perspective.
As close as we got to Denali - 70 miles on an incredibly clear day.
In the circle, there are 4 Dall Sheep. The idea for the national park (originally called Mount McKinley) was for the preservation of wildlife, especially the Dall Sheep 🐏
One of the many beautiful Tundra valley's - there is a Caribou in the foreground
The Alasaka state bird - The Willow ptarmigan
One more moose that we saw at the end of the tour
How fortunate you have been to see Denali so clearly.
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