Denali: “Great One,” “The Tall One”🏔️Largest mountain in Nor..
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🏔️Largest mountain in North America
🏔️ Tallest mountain in the world from base to summit on land.
🏔️Third highest mountain of the Seven Summits
🏔️ Denali National Park spans over 6 million acres and is home to 39 species of mammals, 169 species of birds, and 1 lone species of amphibian.
🏔️A clear view of the summit only occurs about 20% of the time.
Sometimes it sounds more simple than it is, but all you have to do to see something beautiful is to look at it.
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On the night of the super moon I stopped at a viewpoint of Denali in Big Lake, Alaska right after sunset. I have been lucky enough to see Denali clearly on other occasions, but never when I was this close. Knowing the sky was clear I decided to camp out in hopes of seeing the C/2023 A3 comet within view of this majestic mountain range. Not only did it become visible to my left, but the super moon to my right illuminated Denali in the distance, even as night made an effort to wash the range in darkness. As my eyes scanned the sky I couldn’t contain a gasp as my focus was drawn to the Big Dipper. Each of the constellations 7 twinkling stars glowed, resembling a larger than life Alaskan flag, waving over my head. I have loved Alaska since my first visit a few years ago. In that moment I felt like Alaska was loving me back. I’ve seen a lot of beautiful things in my life, but that night sky was one that I’m sure I’ll be talking about for years to come.
