{"id":14442,"date":"2025-07-16T23:31:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T06:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=14442"},"modified":"2025-07-20T19:14:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T02:14:04","slug":"denali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=14442","title":{"rendered":"Denali"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>And, no, we did not see The Mountain <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Apparently, only ~30% of visitors to <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Denali National Park<\/strong><\/mark> actually see The Mountain.  We were not among them.  On top of that, Mark got a bad, bad cold (flu?) and went to bed Sunday before dinner and spent Monday mostly sleeping.  Anyway&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Alaska Railroad to Denali National Park <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday morning, we traveled from Fairbanks to Denali Village aboard a glassdomed GoldStar car of the Alaska Railroad and enjoyed a sit-down breakfast service and great views on the way.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(750 \/ 423)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14876\" data-id=\"14876\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR2-1-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR2-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR2-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR2-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">We were on the first seating for breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14868\" data-id=\"14868\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR4-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR4-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR4-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR4-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Looking ahead on the train from the viewing platform<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14867\" data-id=\"14867\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR5-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR5-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR5-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR5-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Looking behind on the train from the viewing platform<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14869\" data-id=\"14869\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR8-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR8-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR8-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR8-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Views from our seats were great!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14870\" data-id=\"14870\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 422\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR6-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR6-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Some of the burn area we saw from the train<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14871\" data-id=\"14871\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR7-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR7-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR7-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR7-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">More views from the train as we got closer to Denali<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14877\" data-id=\"14877\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR9-1-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR9-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR9-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR9-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR9-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR9-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">More views from the train as we got closer to Denali<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14878\" data-id=\"14878\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR10-1-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR10-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR10-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR10-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR10-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR10-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">More views from the train as we got closer to Denali<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14879\" data-id=\"14879\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR11-1-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR11-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR11-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR11-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR11-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-a-Alaska-RR11-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">More views from the train as we got closer to Denali<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon our arrival in <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Denali National Park<\/strong><\/mark>, we had lunch went to the Denali Visitor Center and took a hike. Then we checked into the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Denali Cabins<\/mark><\/strong> for 2 nights, Mark (who was starting feeling ill) went to bed, while Gail went to dinner, sat at the bar, and got joined by 2 other solo tour diners (our tour guide and someone whose spouse was too full from all the other food that day!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visit to <mark style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(29, 106, 6);\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/mark> new <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\">National Park Sites<\/mark><\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1d6a06\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Denali National Park and Preserve<\/strong><\/mark> (#302 &amp; 303), is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one 92-mile ribbon of road, winding west from the park entrance to Kantishna, and paved only to MP 15. Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tundra and snowy mountains, culminating in North America&#8217;s tallest peak, 20,310&#8242; <strong>Mount McKinley<\/strong> \/ <strong>Denali<\/strong> (in Koyukon Athabaskan, which means &#8220;the high one&#8221;) \/&nbsp;<strong>Bulshaia Gora<\/strong> (Russian name for the mountain). Wild animals large and small roam un-fenced lands, living as they have for ages. It is the 3rd largest National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sunday, we did the 4-mile hike to\/around Horseshoe Lake and spent some time at the Visitor Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(750 \/ 423)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14889\" data-id=\"14889\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-3-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-3-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-3-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Hike around Horseshoe Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14890\" data-id=\"14890\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 422\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-4-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Hike around Horseshoe Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14891\" data-id=\"14891\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-5-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-5-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-5-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-5-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Hike around Horseshoe Lake-Beaver Dam<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14892\" data-id=\"14892\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-6-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-6-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-6-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-6-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Hike around Horseshoe Lake-Beaver Dam<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14893\" data-id=\"14893\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 422\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-7-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-7-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-13-b-Denali-NP-7-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Hike around Horseshoe Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday (while Mark mostly slept), Gail joined the rest of the tour for the 5-hour, 42-miles-one-way sightseeing bus tour into the park, with the Alaska Range on the left and the Outer Range on the right.  Along the tour, aside from seeing the transition from taiga forest through the transition ecotone to high alpine tundra, we saw several animals:  grizzlies &amp; Dall sheep from a distance and caribou, willow ptarmigan &amp; artic ground squirrel (which looks like a prairie dog) up pretty close.  Note, the tour used to go to mile 56, but, due to the Pretty Rocks Landslide, the Park Road is now closed at Mile 43.  They are building a bridge over the landslide, due to open the summer of 2027.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(750 \/ 423)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14896\" data-id=\"14896\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-1-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Denali just showing a teeny bit behind the clouds<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14897\" data-id=\"14897\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-2-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-2-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Supposedly, Denali just showing a teeny bit behind the clouds&#8230;the bright white in the circle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14902\" data-id=\"14902\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-4-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-4-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-4-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-4-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">the Drunken Forest, where the dead\/dying trees lean, due to partial anchoring in the permafrost<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14898\" data-id=\"14898\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-6-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-6-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-6-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-6-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Gail&#8217;s first Caribou!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14901\" data-id=\"14901\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-9-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-9-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-9-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-9-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Turn-around near Polychrome Pass<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14899\" data-id=\"14899\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-8-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-8-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-8-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-8-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Our Denali Tour Bus&#8230;Tour Guide to the right<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14900\" data-id=\"14900\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-10-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-10-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-10-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-a-Denali-NP-10-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Braided River<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dinner at the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Grande Denali Lodge<\/mark><\/strong> was the best so far, for the food, the view, and the drive up to it.  Unfortunately, Mark slept through it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e462cc16fdf&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e462cc16fdf\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"14905\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-b-Dinner-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-b-Dinner-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-b-Dinner-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-b-Dinner-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-b-Dinner-1.jpg 1418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of several entertaining signs on the road to dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e462cc17519&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e462cc17519\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"14906\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-b-Dinner-2-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-b-Dinner-2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-b-Dinner-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-b-Dinner-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-b-Dinner-2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-14-b-Dinner-2-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View at dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Denali Village to Talkeetna <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday we had a leisurely morning, just hanging out.  With Mark sick (but feeling better) and Gail hoping to stay not-sick, we opted out of our planned &#8220;optional adventure&#8221; of white water rafting. After lunch at the Denali version of the 49th State Brewery, we headed on south to Talkeetna, where we checked into <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge<\/mark><\/strong>, overlooking the south side of Mount Denali, for just one night.  (Still cloudy, mountain not &#8220;out&#8221;.)  We took the shuttle to town with a few fellow travellers for a little walk-around and pizza for dinner.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(750 \/ 423)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14909\" data-id=\"14909\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Seen in Talkeetna<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14907\" data-id=\"14907\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna2-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna2-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Seen in Talkeetna<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-14908\" data-id=\"14908\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna3-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna3-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-07-15-Talkeetna3-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">View from Talkeetna Lodge, which would have included Denali, if i&#8221;the mountain was out&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Today we traveled to Seward via Anchorage <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more pictures (later), see Adventure Album:  <a href=\"https:\/\/sway.cloud.microsoft\/rs8u37FtV5ca2FpU?ref=Link&amp;loc=play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Alaska!<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#31406b\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=14440\">PREVIOUS<\/a><\/strong> Traveling Where Now? <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> . . . . . <\/mark><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=14444\">NEXT<\/a><\/strong> Traveling Where Now?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And, no, we did not see The Mountain Apparently, only ~30% of visitors to Denali National Park actually see The Mountain. 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