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114 images Created 15 Mar 2012

View photos of Denali National Park and Preserve, the mountain peak of Denali (20,310 feet or 6191 meters elevation according to 2015 GPS; formerly named Mount McKinley), Northern Lights (aurora borealis), Alaskan husky sled dogs, Alaskan Railroad engine with rainbow, Polychrome Pass, Toklat River, Green Shuttle Bus, flightseeing over the Alaska Range, Ruth Glacier, the Great Gorge, Denali State Park, Kesugi Ridge hiking views, fall tundra colors, moose, mountain views, mushrooms, fireweed, lichen polygon patterns on rock, wild geranium, heart shaped avalanche, meandering rivers, RV map route for South-Central Alaska.

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  • Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley) rises to 20,310 feet elevation (6191 m) along Denali National Park Road near Eielson Visitor Center, Alaska, USA. Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America, and measured from base to peak, it is earth's tallest mountain on land. Denali is only visible 1 out of 3 days. Rain falls as light showers or drizzle for half of summer days. The earliest shuttle bus doesn’t reach Denali views until mid morning. The least cloudy time is early morning, which suggests overnight tenting at Wonder Lake to best see the mountain. Denali is a granitic pluton uplifted by tectonic pressure while erosion has simultaneously stripped away the softer sedimentary rock above and around it. The native Athabaskan name "Denali" replaced "Mount McKinley" in 2015. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • A colorful rainbow arches over Alaska Railroad train engines. The Alaska Railroad carries both freight and passengers from Whittier and Seward to Anchorage, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, Eielson Air Force Base, and Fort Wainwright in Alaska, USA. The railroad is connected to the lower 48 via three rail barges that sail between the Port of Whittier and Harbor Island in Seattle, Washington.
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  • See Denali (20,310 feet or 6191 meters, aka Mount McKinley) from Kesugi Ridge Trail in Denali State Park, Alaska, USA. Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America, and measured from base to peak, it is earth's tallest mountain on land. Mount McKinley is a granitic pluton uplifted by tectonic pressure while erosion has simultaneously stripped away the somewhat softer sedimentary rock above and around it. Panorama stitched from 3 overlapping photos.
    06AK_5041-43pan_Denali_Mt-McKinley.jpg
  • The northern lights glow after midnight in late August at Teklanika Campground, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. In 1621, Pierre Gassendi named the aurora borealis after the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • An orange and green leaf rests on polygons of orange and gray lichen in Denali State Park, Alaska, USA. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Granite cliffs soar a mile above the mile-wide Great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA. Flightsee over a vast wilderness of glaciers and icy peaks in the Alaska Range. Ruth Glacier was 3800 feet thick in 1983 and flows 3 feet a day from Denali (20,310 feet or 6191 meters, aka Mount McKinley), the highest mountain peak in North America. Denali is a granitic pluton uplifted by tectonic pressure while erosion has simultaneously stripped away the softer sedimentary rock above and around it.
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  • Leaves turn red, orange, and yellow in late August in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA.
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  • Ice collected in the Ruth Amphitheatre funnels through the mile wide Great Gorge of the Ruth Glacier between mile high granite cliffs in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA. Flightsee over a vast wilderness of glaciers and icy peaks in the Alaska Range. Ruth Glacier was 3800 feet thick in 1983 and flows 3 feet  a day from Denali (20,310 feet or 6191 meters, aka Mount McKinley), the highest mountain peak in North America. Denali is a granitic pluton uplifted by tectonic pressure while erosion has simultaneously stripped away the softer sedimentary rock above and around it. Photo by Carol Dempsey. Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
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  • Bull moose, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA.
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  • Fly over Tokositna Glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA. See a vast wilderness of glaciers, icy peaks, and deep granite gorges in the Alaska Range around Mount McKinley / Denali.
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  • Foxtail barley (Hordeum jubatum) seed heads form chevron patterns in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA.
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  • A curious line scores a pattern in a yellow aspen leaf lying on an orange mushroom in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA.
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  • In Denali National Park and Preserve  the only national park in America with a working kennel  sled dogs perform essential wintertime duties in a vast expanse of designated Wilderness area. Visit Denali's Alaskan huskies in the park kennels where rangers and dogs demonstrate a traditional Alaskan mode of travel. Sled dogs are important for patrols because snowmobiles are prohibited within the boundaries of the former Mount McKinley National Park. Alaskan huskies (sled dogs) are not a particular breed nor are they crosses of purebred dogs. They are the product of hundreds of years of breeding dogs for running and pulling sleds in cold weather. Alaskan huskies have a strong desire to run and pull, have a thick two-layer coat of fur, a bushy tail, long legs, and great demeanor. Bred for performance rather than looks, huskies vary widely in appearance.
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  • See Mount Hunter and Mount McKinley from the confluence of the Talkeetna and Susitna Rivers at Talkeetna, Alaska, USA. Paddle a rubber raft. Denali (20,310 feet or 6191 meters, aka Mount McKinley) is the highest mountain peak in North America, and measured from base to peak, it is earth's tallest mountain on land. Mount McKinley is a granitic pluton uplifted by tectonic pressure while erosion has simultaneously stripped away the somewhat softer sedimentary rock above and around it.
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  • A wild northern geranium (Geranium erianthum) leaf turns orange in early September in Denali State Park, Alaska, USA.
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  • See Mount Foraker, Mount Hunter, and Mount McKinley from the confluence of the Talkeetna and Susitna Rivers at Talkeetna, Alaska, USA. Denali (20,310 feet or 6191 meters, aka Mount McKinley) is the highest mountain peak in North America, and measured from base to peak, it is earth's tallest mountain on land. Mount McKinley is a granitic pluton uplifted by tectonic pressure while erosion has simultaneously stripped away the somewhat softer sedimentary rock above and around it. Panorama stitched from 5 overlapping photos.
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  • The Alaska Range rises above tundra and the braided East Fork Toklat River seen from Polychrome Overlook, in Denali National Park, Alaska, USA.
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  • Over Tokositna Glacier, fly towards Mounts Foraker, Hunter, and McKinley/Denali in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA. See a vast wilderness of glaciers, icy peaks, and mile deep granite gorges in the Alaska Range. Denali (20,310 feet or 6191 meters, aka Mount McKinley) is the highest mountain peak in North America. Measured from base to peak, it is earth's tallest mountain on land. Mount McKinley is a granitic pluton uplifted by tectonic pressure while erosion has simultaneously stripped away the softer sedimentary rock above and around it.
    06AK_5204-fly-Denali.jpg
  • A fungus fruits with an orange mushroom in Denali State Park, Alaska, USA.
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  • Glacier crevasses form a pattern in the Alaska Range, Denali National Park and Preserve, USA.
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  • The Alaska Range rises above tundra and a braided river seen from near Polychrome Overlook, in Denali National Park, Alaska, USA.
    06AK_4129-Polychrome-Denali-NP.jpg
  • An exciting landing on Eldridge Glacier culminates a flightseeing tour in a small airplane over Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA. See a vast wilderness of glaciers, icy peaks, and mile deep granite gorges in the Alaska Range. For licensing options, please inquire.
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  • See the Alaska Range from Sable Pass on the Park Road in Denali National Park, Alaska, USA. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping photos.
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  • A sinkhole penitrates a forest covered glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve, in Alaska, USA.
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  • Heart shaped avalanche debris rides a glacier in the Alaska Range, USA. Flightsee over Denali National Park and Preserve to see a vast wilderness of glaciers, icy peaks, and mile deep granite gorges.
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