Denali Blog

Coming in June and July will prove fruitless in your journey to see the lights, because there won’t be any occasions where it’s dark enough for this to happen. The best time is the dead of winter, and heading as far north as possible, but for those unwilling or unable to venture to Alaska during it most unforgiving and brutal winter months, consider September through October.

The trail has steps built into it that will allow for easier treks during the descent and ascent. Once you get to the bottom, you will find yourself hiking the shoreline of a beautiful blue body of water, inhabited by beavers, moose, birds of all variety, and even the occasional bear.

An added side bonus is that they are also home to the prop bus used in the film Into The Wild, which is available to be viewed in their sprawling campus in front of the brewery.

There are the obvious ones like the app for your airline or cruise ship, but this list is going to enhance your time in Denali itself!

The wonder of the night sky is that much more impressive when you get to learn about what you are seeing.

The reality is that both inside the park and outside of it there are so many things tucked away into corners you can’t see from the road and would never find in visitor’s guidebooks.

This purple blossom has been used by cultures throughout history as a deadly poison and paralytic. Some say that it’s even what caused Cleopatras early end. If you see it on trail, take care not touch.

Alaska’s stunning landscapes and rich history harbor eerie tales of ghostly encounters and unexplained phenomena in various haunted locations.