The World's Most Beautiful Places

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DENALI NATIONAL PARK,

ALASKA

You might come to see bears foraging in

the brush or to admire the sublime moun-

tain scenery along the 90-mile Denali Park

Road, or with the hope of spotting moose

and herds of caribou in the Teklanika Valley.

Whatever you come to see in Denali National

Park, a protected area about the size of Mas-

sachusetts, you won’t want to leave without

a glimpse of its majestic centerpiece: the

20,320-foot (6,196 m) Mount McKinley,

the highest point in North America.

DON’T MISS

Companies in the park are licensed to take visitors

dogsledding, a Denali tradition—park rangers ran

dog-team patrols as far back as the 1920s. Sleds can

cover 30 miles in a day, an unforgettable way to see

the park’s wildlife and winter vistas.

A canoe trip on Wonder Lake in Denali National Park,

Alaska, with Mount McKinley in the background