Denali National Park and Preserve checks all of the Alaska boxes: unspoiled wilderness, roaming wildlife, massive glaciers and snow-covered peaks.

Denali is 20,310 feet tall. On clear days it is easy to see in the distance, towering over all the other mountains in the Alaska Range. Other times, it is concealed by clouds. Thank you for reading!

Nader Kasfy, Fairbanks Two moose are surrounded by the mountains of Denali National Park at 1:25 a.m. May 21, 2022. Nader Kasfy, Fairbanks ...

Denali and surrounding mountains of the Alaska Range are visible from a jet. (Marc Lester / ADN) At 6 million acres, Denali National Park and Preserve has options for every type of visitor.

The author, Louis Krauss, center, with cousins Colin Shen and Carly Dennis at East Fork Bridge in Denali National Park, at the conclusion of the four-day backpacking excursion.