Alaska Thru My Eyes: Denali (2)

Beside wildlife viewing, the highlight of Denali National Park visit is the highest peak in North America, Mount McKinley. Local people, including the native Athabascans call it ‘Denali’ which means ‘the great one’. This snow-capped mountain can be seen from many points on the park road if it is not too cloudy. To travel in Denali, you leave your own car and take the park shuttle bus. Each bus is equipped with air conditioning and heater, and is a size of a standard school bus (see photo). It is basically a tour that you can hop out and hop in back again (with careful time selection) and it goes into the middle of the park Continue Reading and View the Photos