This is the second of our blog posts of photos from our visit to Denali National Park. There is a single 90 mile road through the park. Only the first 45 miles are presently open. The remainder of the road is closed because of a landslide due to melting permafrost. Most of our animal photos were taken from our truck or from the transit bus which is used to go deep into the park. The Arctic Ground Squirrel encounter was up close on foot. 

Mike at the bus stop for Teklanika Campground

Wilson's Warbler 

Caribou

Mother and Son Grizzlies

(The cub was estimated to be about 3 years old. And he was larger than his mother. We were told that it is not unusual for cubs to stay with their mother until 3, so he will probably go off by himself this summer.) 

Polychrome Mountains

A camper's work is never done.

Denali and the Alaskan Range.

The Teklanika River Valley.

Willow leaves unfolding.

Bull Moose in velvet.

Creek along the Savage River Alpine Trail.

Rock Jasmine

Willow buds

Rain and snow falling along the Alaska Mountain Range.

Dennis on the Savage River Trail

Blackpoll Warbler

The Savage River

American Tree Sparrow

White Crowned Sparrow

Mike in the Savage River Canyon

Denali