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Aug 22, 2008 - Denali Backcountrry and Kantishna

We had to get up at 5am to get breakfast before the long busride to Kantishna and Wonderlake back in Denali National Park. The bus was like an old Schoolbus and not very comfy. However, the landscaping and scenery was something else. Not even 20 minutes into the park, we saw a bear and a little further down some deer. The day was absolutely beautiful and Mt. McKinley was showing his entire size glowing in the sun. Denali, the "High One," is the name Athabascan native people gave the massive peak (Mount McKinley) that crowns the 600 mile...

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Aug 9, 2005 - Denali National Park

Tuesday Aug. 9 at Denali National Park. A wonderful day! If we had chosen a nicer day weather wise, we couldn't have planned it better! Cool to begin the morning, as we were up early, and at Denali , just up the street a few miles from our campground. Sunny all day, warming up to the 70's, and best of all the "she was out". This is what folks around here say when they hear that Mt. McKinley is visible. Most of the time it is obscured by clouds or haze. It couldn't have been more beautiful! We can't believe our luck as most people never see...

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