I've been to Denali, although in mid summer. It was an incredible place to visit at that time, but crowded with tourists. It should be magnificent in the late summer or early fall, after the height of the tourist season.
There is, however, a ,much better place to visit, both for the experience of Alaska and for photo opportunities: Katmai National Park: . http://www.nps.gov/katm/index.htm http://www.nps.gov/katm/planyourvisit/bear-watching.htm Almost every image you have ever seen of grizzlies catching salmon at a waterfall was taken at Katmai. It is wilder than Denali, and further south and more maritime, so the light and the good weather last longer into the year. A large bonus is the magnificent volcanic site, , "The Valley of 10,000 Smokes": http://www.nps.gov/katm/planyourvisit/exploring-the-valley-of-ten-thousand-smokes.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_of_Ten_Thousand_Smokes I recommend Katmai NP most highly. IMO, only Yosemite can compete with it for a unique and unforgettable experience. One must book well in advance. It may already be to late to book a cabin in the park for 2016, but one can always stay in King Salmon, as we did, and take a float plane into the park every morning. Dan Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Nov 15, 2015 at 9:41 AM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm seriously considering a photo safari to Denali late next summer, > to hopefully catch the "autumn" colors there (and, if I'm lucky, some > Northern Lights from high latitudes). I'm wondering if any PDMLers > have made the trip and have any words of advice. > > My thinking, if I can get away with returning a rental car to a > different city than I'm leaving from, is to fly into Fairbanks and > drive Denali from the north to the south over several days and then > leave from Anchorage. > > I'm not sure of the length of the trip. Ideally, I'd like to leave the > Friday before Labor Day and come home the weekend after Labor Day. I'm > just beginning my research of how long it takes to drive, calculating > the cost ... hiking options, etc. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
