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It’s more than a mountain! Denali’s dynamic glaciated landscape supports a diversity of wildlife with grizzly bears, caribou, wolves, Dall sheep and moose. Summer slopes are graced with birds and wildflowers. Visitors enjoy sightseeing, backpacking, mountaineering, and research opportunities. Whether climbing or admiring, the crowning jewel of North America’s highest peak is the awe inspiring 20,320 foot Mount McKinley.
To experience the six million-acres of wonders that the park offers, most visitors travel by bus. The park’s shuttle system offers independence and many options while the tours provide narration and interpretation. Either choice will get you up close to the many splendors of flora, fauna and spectacular scenery of Denali.
A goal for many visitors to the park is to see the "big five." On a ride along the park road visitors can see a moose browsing in a stand of willow, caribou resting on a snow patch to avoid insects, Dall sheep high on the hillsides, a wolf trotting across the tundra, or a grizzly bear feeding on ripening blueberries. nps.org, Oct 2008
The Golden Heart City is known for extreme climates and warm people. From a modern business economy to its unique, recreational activities, Fairbanks is a great place to visit and experience while exploring the Interior of Alaska. Fairbanks occupies 33.7 square miles of interior Alaska in the Tanana Valley and sits along the Chena and Tanana Rivers. It is 358 miles north of Anchorage and 125 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Being the second largest city in Alaska by population, Fairbanks is the heart of the Interior.
Every Alaskan has a hobby—whether it’s fishing, hunting, dog mushing, snowmobiling, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, paragliding or native crafts. Despite such a close connection to nature, Alaskans are also exposed to world class arts which are nourished by numerous creative and independent outlets.
Here in Alaska’s Great Interior, the majesty of Denali captures the horizon, thousands of caribou migrate across the tundra and Northern Lights dance above.
The aboriginal inhabitants of the Delta area lived along the Tanana River, north of the present town. The community of Big Delta came into being just east of the junction of the Delta River and the Tanana River. A ferry there brought travelers across the Tanana. With the coming of the Alaska Highway during WWII, a community grew up at the junction of the Richardson Highway and the new Alaska or AlCan Highway.
Today Delta Junction is a vibrant and friendly community with an economic center near the junction of the highways, but stretching far to the east and adjoining the US Army Fort Greely community to the south. There are numerous opportunities for a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities. From hiking to hunting and fishing to bird watching - if you can do it outdoors you can do it in Delta Junction. Delta Junction COC, Oct 2008
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Denali National Park | | |
Dall sheep in Denali | | |
Caribou, Denali Nat'l Park | | |
Northern Lights, Fairbanks | | |
Mt. Hayes, Delta Junction | | |
Northern lights in Delta Junction | | |
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