Tag: Denali National Park

• Wolf

  

  While C continued working an 18 day stretch, my parents and I spent 3 nights at Teklanika Campground in Denali National Park. We saw all of the big 5! While I hope to write a couple posts on our Teklanika stay, I will start with the wolf on our last day. With only 90ish wolves…

  Melissa Rudacille

  July 22, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Camping in Alaska

  Alaska Wildlife, Denali National Park, East Fork Transit Bus, Teklanika Campground, Wolf

• Arctic Ground Squirrels

  

  I saw about 20 Arctic Ground Squirrels on Savage Alpine Trail. I often see them on Savage Loop Trail as well. I sometimes heard their alarm call before I saw them. Then I would often see one perched on a rock calling out a warning. In the Savage area of Denali National Park the Arctic…

  Melissa Rudacille

  July 10, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife

  Alaska Wildlife, Arctic ground squirrels, Denali National Park, Savage Alpine Trail

• Savage Alpine Trail

  

  On July 4th C needed to work and I hiked the steep 4 mile Savage Alpine Trail. I hadn’t expected the variety of habitats and wildflowers. So many different species were blooming. My labels are a decent guess. I dawdled, looking at flowers and mountains and hoping to see a pika or marmot. Most of…

  Melissa Rudacille

  July 9, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Garden/Plants, Life in Alaska

  Denali National Park, Savage Alpine Trail, wildflowers

• Fox and Grizzlies, Week 13 in Healy

  

  June 12 we saw this gorgeous fox on Stampede Road. Then on June 14 I watched a mother grizzly bear and her year old cub from the Park Road. Whenever they sat or stood up I enjoyed seeing them at a distance as they rolled around, interacted, and watched a raven. Mostly they laid down…

  Melissa Rudacille

  June 16, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife

  Alaska Wildlife, Denali National Park, Grizzly Bear

• Wildlife Babies III, Denali National Park

  

  When I went back past the Park bus depot nearly 2 hours later no moose were visible. When C left work at 6:30, there were moose in the same general area.

  Melissa Rudacille

  June 8, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Life in Alaska

  Alaska Wildlife, Denali National Park, moose photos

• Adorable Porcupine, Week 12 in Healy

  

  This adorable guy in Denali National Park had our vote for highlight of the day.  Until we decided to drive out Stampede Road as well. Then this cooperative caribou with impressive antlers became the highlight of the day.  It is early June and those antlers will keep growing for months! The scenery behind him is…

  Melissa Rudacille

  June 4, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Life in Alaska

  Alaska Wildlife, Caribou, Denali National Park

• Wildlife Babies II, Denali National Park

  

  I saw tiny twin moose calves today! A first for this year. Today’s mother moose did NOT want her babies out in the open. So the above photo is from last year with a less cautious mother. This mom wanted a drink, but kept coming back whenever her calves tried to leave cover to follow…

  Melissa Rudacille

  May 30, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Life in Alaska

  Alaska Wildlife, Denali National Park, Harlequin ducks on Savage River, moose photos

• Wildlife Babies I, Denali National Park

  I saw a baby Dall Sheep! My first wildlife baby of the year. I could see it well with the binoculars but didn’t even try for a photo. C saw a moose baby earlier this week. I hope to see a baby caribou this year! On Friday I took the free Park shuttle bus to…

  Melissa Rudacille

  May 27, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Garden/Plants, Life in Alaska

  Alaska Wildlife, Denali National Park, Harlequin ducks on Savage River, moose photos

• Wildlife in and near Denali National Park

  

  In 24 hours I saw 3 Moose, 3 Porcupines, 2 Caribou, 2 Dall sheep, and my first Harlequin ducks.  We also saw lots of Ptarmigan & at least one Spruce grouse.  I like living here. The ducks were strikingly gorgeous hanging out on the thawing river. 

  Melissa Rudacille

  May 20, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife

  Caribou, Denali National Park, Harlequin ducks on Savage River, moose photos

• Denali Night, Moon and Moose

  

  It was a full moon last night, so we went into the Park when we would usually be getting ready for bed. We heard more Ptarmigan than we saw. C’s Facebook page has a video posted where you can hear them! Once the moon came up, it stayed close to the horizon, appearing to rise…

  Melissa Rudacille

  May 5, 2023

  Alaska Activities, Alaska Wildlife, Life in Alaska

  Denali National Park, moose photos, Moose with white hind legs, nautical twilight, Ptarmigan, Teklanika River