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Denali in the clouds - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Denali in the clouds - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Denali in the clouds Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Toklat Bear

Denali national park - Toklat Bear

building tiny "haystacks" to feed from in winter. Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dall sheep in Denali National Park

Dall sheep in Denali National Park

Dall sheep in Denali National Park

Denali national park - Napping Bear

Denali national park - Napping Bear

Denali Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Bear Butt

Denali national park - Bear Butt

visible at lower-left in this image. Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali National Park - National Parks Gallery

Denali National Park - National Parks Gallery

Denali National Park Public domain photograph of mountain range, national park, nature view, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Rams Relaxing

Denali national park - Rams Relaxing

Three rams relaxing in the autumn Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Great Horned Owl Family - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Great Horned Owl Family - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

A family of great horned owls perched atop an old cabin roof.

Denali national park - Dicranum Fragilifolium

Denali national park - Dicranum Fragilifolium

Dicranum fragilifolium Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Great Horned Owlets - National Parks Gallery

Great Horned Owlets - National Parks Gallery

Young owls looking very fluffy compared to their parent. Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Juxtaposition - public domain image

National parks: Juxtaposition - public domain image

A sow takes a rest while her cub looks ready to romp

National parks: Spring - public domain image

National parks: Spring - public domain image

A sow and cub in a snow patch Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Lynx - public domain image

National parks: Lynx - public domain image

A lynx in Denali Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Aspen - public domain image

National parks: Aspen - public domain image

Populus tremuloides Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Triple Lakes Trail - National Parks Gallery

Triple Lakes Trail - National Parks Gallery

Denali's Triple Lakes Trail winds south from near the Denali Visitor Center to Highway 3. The trail is around 9 miles long, and climbs a low ridge overlooking the eastern edge of the park.

Denali national park - Bear Habitat

Denali national park - Bear Habitat

A grizzly walking along a gravel bar in Denali. Denali's rivers do not flood to fill this area; instead, the narrow river channels will move dramatically during a summer, as gravel and pulverized rock chokes on... More

Denali national park - Early Spring

Denali national park - Early Spring

Early May in Denali Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Two Lynx

Denali national park - Two Lynx

A pair of lynx in Denali Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Shelf Fungus

Denali national park - Shelf Fungus

Fungus on a tree in Denali

Rock Creek Trail- Blueberry color

Rock Creek Trail- Blueberry color

(NPS/ Tim Rains) Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Lynx & Cinquefoil

Denali national park - Lynx & Cinquefoil

A lynx pausing near yellow flowers called cinquefoil. Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sow and Cub - National Parks Gallery

Sow and Cub - National Parks Gallery

A sow with her large cub Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Motherhood - public domain image

National parks: Motherhood - public domain image

A sow looks back at her cubs, trying to coax them into crossing the swift, cold water.

Fun in the Sun (and Snow Patch)

Fun in the Sun (and Snow Patch)

Two cubs that seem less interested in relaxing than their mother.

National parks: duplicate - public domain image

National parks: duplicate - public domain image

duplicate Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Aspen - public domain image

National parks: Aspen - public domain image

(NPS Photo/ Tim Rains) Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Winter Night

Denali national park - Winter Night

The dog yard at Denali, in winter

National parks: Browsing - public domain image

National parks: Browsing - public domain image

Plants make up a significant part of a bear's diet. Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Browsing - public domain image

National parks: Browsing - public domain image

Two bear cubs browsing in a meadow Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Dall Sheep

Denali national park - Dall Sheep

Sheep keeping a watchful eye Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Big Grizzly

Denali national park - Big Grizzly

Plants make up a significant part of a bear's diet Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Swan - public domain image

National parks: Swan - public domain image

A swan in Denali Public domain photograph of a swan in a pond, reflection in the water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Grizzly Bears

Denali national park - Grizzly Bears

Grizzlies might be found anywhere in the park, even in dense forests or on glaciers high atop mountains; though most visitors to Denali will see them in alpine terrain or the transition areas, where forests giv... More

National parks: Drip - public domain image

National parks: Drip - public domain image

A grizzly pauses in snacking on grass Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lynx in Autumn - National Parks Gallery

Lynx in Autumn - National Parks Gallery

A lynx looks around from its post near the Denali Park Road

National parks: NC - public domain image

National parks: NC - public domain image

from Greensboro Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

One by One - National Parks Gallery

One by One - National Parks Gallery

Visitor Shawn Quinn captured this fantastic image of wolves trotting down the Denali Park Road during a visit in summer 2010. dena/learn/nature/wolves.htm" target="_blank">Seeing wolves in Denali</a> is a uniqu... More

Denali national park - Two Grizzlies

Denali national park - Two Grizzlies

Grizzlies resting in the subarctic sunshine Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Fuzzy Cub

Denali national park - Fuzzy Cub

A bear cub drying out after a rain shower. Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Fuzzy - public domain image

National parks: Fuzzy - public domain image

Newly-grown antlers are covered in "velvet" until the fall, when the caribou will rub the velvet off and expose the bone below.

Denali national park - Boreal Chickadee

Denali national park - Boreal Chickadee

A boreal chickadee in a snowy forest

West Polychrome 3-10-09 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

West Polychrome 3-10-09 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Spring Road Opening 2009 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Family - public domain image

National parks: Family - public domain image

A cub following its mother along the Denali Park Road Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Traffic - public domain image

National parks: Traffic - public domain image

Denali National Park is one of the best places in the world to see wild wolves, although the odds of seeing a wolf can vary greatly from year to year.

National parks: duplicate - public domain image

National parks: duplicate - public domain image

duplicate Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Lichen - public domain image

National parks: Lichen - public domain image

Bryoria lichen Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Wet Bear

Denali national park - Wet Bear

Rain leaves a bear in Denali looking a little bedraggled Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Stormy Skies

Denali national park - Stormy Skies

Even rainy days have their beauty

National parks: Aspen - public domain image

National parks: Aspen - public domain image

Autumn colors in Denali Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Snowshoe Hares

Denali national park - Snowshoe Hares

Snowshoe hare populations fluctuate dramatically along a ten year cycle. During high periods, they can be found nearly anywhere in Denali.

National parks: Lynx - public domain image

National parks: Lynx - public domain image

Lynx in Denali National Park and Preserve Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Camping in Wildlife Country - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Camping in Wildlife Country - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...

This is a compressed copy of a bulletin board panel that is posted throughout the park.

On the Move - National Parks Gallery

On the Move - National Parks Gallery

Particularly in the fall, bears will often keep their noses to the ground as they move, snuffling up berries as quick as they can.

Denali national park - River Crossing

Denali national park - River Crossing

Most rivers in Denali are swift, cold and silty. Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Bear Cub

Denali national park - Bear Cub

Bears often have two to three cubs per litter Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Nose to Nose - National Parks Gallery

Nose to Nose - National Parks Gallery

A sow and her cub Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sow and Cub - National Parks Gallery

Sow and Cub - National Parks Gallery

A sow and her fairly large cub Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Marmot Mtn

Denali national park - Marmot Mtn

(NPS Photo / Ken Conger) Check out the official Denali Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages: Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DenaliNPS Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DenaliNPS Denali YouTube Channel... More

Denali national park - Majestic Marmot

Denali national park - Majestic Marmot

Marmots spend most of their time in open areas above treeline, where they can keep an eye out for predators.

Denali national park - Damp Cub

Denali national park - Damp Cub

A damp bear cub Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Closeup - public domain image

National parks: Closeup - public domain image

Visitors on foot should remain at least 300 yards from a bear. The safe way to get a closeup photo is with a telephoto lens, as was done here.

Denali national park - Hogan Creek

Denali national park - Hogan Creek

Hogan Creek, SRO 2009 Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Slobbery - public domain image

National parks: Slobbery - public domain image

Plants make up a significant part of a bear's diet in Denali.

Road Lottery 2007 - Blue Skies - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Road Lottery 2007 - Blue Skies - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Beautiful weather during the 2007 road lottery; though the snowy mountains hint at the chilly temperatures.

Looking Up- Quaking Aspen - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Looking Up- Quaking Aspen - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

Denali National Park and Preserve NPS Photo Tim Rains

Eielson at the End of the Rainbow

Eielson at the End of the Rainbow

A beautiful rainbow near Eielson Visitor Center

Looking Up- Quaking Aspen - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Looking Up- Quaking Aspen - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

Denali National Park and Preserve NPS Photo Tim Rains

Denali national park - Wildlife Technician

Denali national park - Wildlife Technician

A wildlife tech keeps an eye on bears near the Denali Park Road.

Denali national park - Fall Foliage

Denali national park - Fall Foliage

Blueberries make up a substantial part of a bear's fall diet

Denali national park - Big Cubs

Denali national park - Big Cubs

Two young bears playing on the Denali Park Road Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Family - public domain image

National parks: Family - public domain image

A sow and cubs. Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Nap Time

Denali national park - Nap Time

A bear taking a nap in brush Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Eielson at the End of the Rainbow

Eielson at the End of the Rainbow

NPS Photo/Daniel A. Leifheit Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Snowy Day

Denali national park - Snowy Day

Snow can fall any month of the year in Denali, and is fairly common in May.

National parks: Sunrise - public domain image

National parks: Sunrise - public domain image

Sunrise limning snowy trees in gold

Old and New Moose Chews - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Old and New Moose Chews - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

In winter, moose will sometimes chew off strips of aspen bark, which will darken over time if the tree survives.

Road Lottery 2009 - Grizzlies! - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Road Lottery 2009 - Grizzlies! - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

These road lottery winners ponder the age-old question, why did the bear(s) cross the road?

Grizzly in Igloo Canyon (2011 Spring Road Opening)

Grizzly in Igloo Canyon (2011 Spring Road Opening)

Battling snow drifts at Mile 18 on the park road Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Coyote - public domain image

National parks: Coyote - public domain image

Coyotes are generally smaller than wolves and have shorter tails.

Looking Up- Quaking Aspen - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Looking Up- Quaking Aspen - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

Denali National Park and Preserve NPS Photo Tim Rains

Sunny Winter Day - National Parks Gallery

Sunny Winter Day - National Parks Gallery

The boreal forest in late winter

Winter- The little one danced - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Winter- The little one danced - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...

NPS Photo Tim Rains Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Bears - public domain image

National parks: Bears - public domain image

Two grizzlies on the Denali Park Road Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Red Squirrel

Denali national park - Red Squirrel

A red squirrel eating a spruce cone Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Fall Colors

Denali national park - Fall Colors

A bear lifts its head from snacking on berries Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Sighting - public domain image

National parks: Sighting - public domain image

A bus of visitors pauses to view a fox in Denali

Denali national park - Paper Birch

Denali national park - Paper Birch

Snow on a paper birch in Denali

Lynx (2011 Spring Road Opening)

Lynx (2011 Spring Road Opening)

Wolves and Mount McKinley Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Toklat Early Spring - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

The Toklat Early Spring - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

NPS / Jacob W. Frank Public domain photograph of Alaska volcanic mountains, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Denali national park - Toklat Rainbow

Denali national park - Toklat Rainbow

NPS / Jacob W. Frank Public domain photograph of Alaska volcanic mountains, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Herd of Dall Sheep on Mount Wright

Herd of Dall Sheep on Mount Wright

NPS / Jacob W. Frank Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Blueberry HIll Sunset - National Parks Gallery

Blueberry HIll Sunset - National Parks Gallery

NPS / Jacob W. Frank Public domain photograph of a mountain range, national park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: del - public domain image

National parks: del - public domain image

NPS / Jacob W. Frank Check out the official Denali Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages: Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DenaliNPS Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DenaliNPS Denali YouTube Channel: ww... More

Stony - May 13 - National Parks Gallery

Stony - May 13 - National Parks Gallery

NPS / Jacob W. Frank Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Taking a Look - National Parks Gallery

Taking a Look - National Parks Gallery

Bears will stand on their hind legs to gain elevation, letting them see a bit farther and over intervening brush. A bear on its hind legs isn't inherently aggressive.

Leaving a Mark - National Parks Gallery

Leaving a Mark - National Parks Gallery

A red fox leaves evidence of its passage Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: del - public domain image

National parks: del - public domain image

NPS / Jacob W. Frank Check out the official Denali Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages: Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DenaliNPS Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DenaliNPS Denali YouTube Channel: ww... More

Profile of a Bull Caribou - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Profile of a Bull Caribou - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

NPS / Jacob W. Frank Check out the official Denali Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages: Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DenaliNPS Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DenaliNPS Denali YouTube Channel: ww... More

Denali national park - Bull Caribou

Denali national park - Bull Caribou

NPS / Jacob W. Frank Check out the official Denali Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages: Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DenaliNPS Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DenaliNPS Denali YouTube Channel: ww... More

Red Fox Near Eielson - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Red Fox Near Eielson - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

NPS / Jacob W. Frank Check out the official Denali Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages: Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DenaliNPS Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DenaliNPS Denali YouTube Channel: ww... More

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