. Unfortunately, while we were in the park, wildfires burning near Fairbanks filled the valley with thick smoke. We could not see more than 1/4th-mile 3 of the 4 days we were in Denali. An 11-hour trip would have taken us to Wonder Lake with a fabulous view of Denali (Mt. McKinley), however, we would not have seen it on our trip.
This flower was blooming on the mountainside above the Eilson Visitor Center.
A Caribou bull makes his way to the river. This photo was taken from the bus window on one of our many wildlife stops.