mckinley is nice close up but is actually better seen from a distance. polychrom pass is worth the trip the caribou or raindear
can be awsome. Listening to the river by princess lodge is very nice. You can pick blueberrys at wonder lake in season, but the mosquitos are fierce. I have been at least 3 times maybe more. the first time the buses had hard plastic seats and were free you could get on and off all day. now you have to pay to ride the buses but the seats are padded. The roads are windee you might bring some dramamine to prevent stomach upset. you will probably see moose you may also see grisly bear, goats, sheep at a distance,
carabou up close, squirls, beaver, perhaps a wolf. The train ride is nice too if you ride in the upper glass cars it gets very hot on a sunny day, but i did see a grisley stand up on two legs from out of nowhere from the train. denali has presentations by park rangers which can be interesting.
denali is the newer name for mckinley, i've been in anchorage since 1961 the old names die hard. mckinley is one of the best things to see in alaska. the seward sea life center and the adjacent waterfall are perhaps even better and take less time. then again i enjoy the fish hatchery on ship creek with its artificial waterfall and the salmon trying to jump over it. Watching the red and brown salmon swept backwards down river or creek after they have spawned is sad but interesting.
Seeing an apple or cherry tree with fruit on it is very nice for those of us who don't get to see that sort of thing often and who would believe you could miss thunder. i still don't miss snakes though.
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