Denali Wilderness & Wildlife Tour

Up at 5AM, board the bus and off on the Denali 90 mile road into the park. Denali is an immense National Park with spruce forrest, glacial rivers and plains filled with berry bushes to delight the Grizzlies. We were able to see Caribou (Reindeer to our Scandinavian friends), several Grizzlies, (though off in the distance) and a cute clutch of Ptarmigans, Alaska's state bird.  We were able to see a rare site of a Grizzly mom with three cubs. Usually mom only produces two. The trip made for a long day with beautiful vistas and the anticipation of seeing wildlife around the next bend. Our guide did not disappoint however we are happy to be back in our rooms, resting before the dinner theatre tonight. We had an overcast day which is common for this time of year. Our guide informed us we were lucky to see Mt Denali yesterday as it appears through the clouds only about 20% of the time.