So I decided to do quick day trip up to Denali National Park this weekend. Denali is about 4 hours north of us. It is quite a drive. It is usually filled with wildlife, moose are a regular along the drive. And there are always the spectacular views of the snow capped mountains reaching for the sky on both sides of the road. And this is all before you actually turn into the main park. Traveling in the park itself is always an experience. During the summer you can expect to be able to drive up into the park about 15 miles to Savage River(buses only beyond this point) but this time of year, weather allowing, you can take the road in 29 miles to Teklanika Rest Stop. The views along those 29 miles are breathtaking, there are stunning mountains, valleys and rivers and if you are lucky it will be filled with wildlife. Caribou, bears, moose and ptarmigan to name a few. It is one of my favorite places to go to view wildlife and if you are in Alaska take the time to go and visit this amazing place.

A132A caribou along the tundra in Denali National Park. L186Denali peaking through the mountains along the Savage River Road.