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In Alaska’s heartland, you’ll see the continent’s tallest peak, Mt. McKinley, and wide expanses of tundra. The forests are teeming with wildlife and bird life ranging from the formidable grizzly to stately herds of caribou to the state bird, the Willow Ptarmigan. Experience summer’s midnight sun or the winter’s northern lights. Wildlife can be seen on the highway that runs by Denali National Park, carrying visitors to and from Anchorage and Fairbanks. Interior is the original home of Alaska’s Athabascan Indians. Gold miners, farmers and fur trappers later discovered the riches of this region.

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HEATHER L. PIGHETTI
My partner and I had a wonderful visit to one of the most pristine and naturally beautiful places in the U.S. We saw a myriad of wildlife, including bears, bald eagles, porpoises, whales, sea otters, sea lions, moose, musk oxen, puffins, and seals. We traveled highways with the most spectacular scenery we had ever laid eyes on. There were majestic mountains just yards away from rugged coastline and dense forests. The scenery and wildlife were our favorite parts of the trip. Go kayaking, take a day-long cruise, spend a few hours on a flight-seeing tour, and have a blast! You won't be disappointed!

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Denali Park

From the gateway of Denali National Park and Preserve and stretching along the George Parks Highway is the seasonal community known as Denali Park, a collection of mostly seasonal...
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