Last summer, my partner Sue and I met up with our dear friends the Bishops at Denali National Park. We had not seen them for several years, and it was a memorable place for a reunion. One of our favorite memories was watching a grizzly named Tripod maneuver through the Mile 15 parking lot, scattering visitors including us, until he reached the river, where he sat for a long time.
Sincerely,
Denali National Park & Preserve
Home to North America's highest mountain, Denali National Park and Preserve encompasses more than 6 million acres of varied settings.
State(s): Alaska
Established: 1917
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Greetings from Denali National Park & Preserve
My husband and I have visited ALL 63 of the major national parks, many numerous times over. We’ve visited other parks, forests & seashore/lakeshores nearby. Such beauty in nature & we appreciate all the rangers & workers.
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Greetings from Denali National Park & Preserve
My partner and I started traveling full-time in November 2019, with a goal of visiting all of the National Parks. So far we have gone to 46/63 parks. We met in a hiking meetup at Pinnacles National Park. Then we traveled to Alaska and visited Denali National Park. We decided…
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