Our tour began at dawn
Mist rising over the alpine tundra
Chuck viewing wildlife through his binoculars out bus window
A grizzly bear
Dall sheep more commonly referred to as "Dall dots"
Mountains and tundra
Braided river at dawn
Bear warning sign
More bears...
Near Polychrome Pass
Can you find the bear in this picture?
Close up of bear pictured above
Chuck and I in front of Mount McKinley
This is just the base of the mountain, the top was cloud covered
View of Mount McKinley from Stony Hill Overlook. The mountain is still about 40 miles distant.
Chuck & I at Toklat Ranger Station
I try on some headgear
Chuck in rut
A ground squirrel, the fast food of the Arctic
The vividly colored mountains are former volcano's
Caribou, more commonly referred to as reindeer
Ptarmigan, which have feathers on their feet and turn snow white in winter
Drunken forest of black spruce. The trees often lean heavily because their roots cannot permeate the permafrost.
Chuck riding in style
Our tour bus picked us up at Savage River campground around 7am. We traveled 66 miles into the interior of the park with frequent stops for wildlife viewing. It is not uncommon to see several buses pulled to both sides, with several people hanging out the windows taking pictures of a single caribou or ground squirrel. The tour took about 8 hours. Our tour guide gave a running commentary on landmarks, history and animals.
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