Sep 14, 2015

The summer travel season is winding down at Denali National Park and Preserve, a time of year that sees the vast majority of visitors to this largely wild place.

: Buses are parked at Eielson Visitor Center, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The summer travel season is winding down at Denali National Park and Preserve, a time of year that sees the vast majority of visitors to this largely wild place. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

: A Dall sheep lounges on a ridge line, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The park is an adventurers paradise with few marked trails, inviting backcountry exploration. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

: In this Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, photo provided by Holland America Line, a woman gazes at Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. On Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, the White House said that President Barack Obama will change the name of North America’s highest peak to Denali restoring an Alaska Native name with deep cultural significance. (Andy Newman/Holland America Line via AP)

: In this Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, aerial photo provided by Holland America Line, Mount McKinley pierces through the clouds above Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. On Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015, the White House said that President Barack Obama will change the name of North America’s highest peak to Denali restoring an Alaska Native name with deep cultural significance. (Andy Newman/Holland America Line via AP)

: This Aug. 27, 2014 file photo, clearer skies provided this view of one of the faces of North America’s tallest peak, Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. North America’s tallest mountain will again be known by its Alaska Native name. President Barack Obama announced Sunday his administration will change the name of Mount McKinley to Denali to honor Athabascans, central Alaska Indians whose territory stretches 500 miles, from the Brooks Range south to Cook Inlet. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer,File)

: This Aug. 27, 2014 file photo shows Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. President Barack Obama on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015 said he’s changing the name of the tallest mountain in North America from Mount McKinley to Denali. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)

: People stand at the Eielson Visitor Center with a view of North America’s tallest peak, Denali, in the background, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The park covers more than 6 million acres, about the size of Vermont, and is an adventurers paradise with few marked trails, inviting backcountry exploration. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

: A moose is seen amid vegetation, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The summer travel season is winding down at Denali National Park and Preserve, a time of year that sees the vast majority of visitors to this largely wild place. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

: A grizzly bear looks up from foraging on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

: North America’s tallest peak, the newly minted Denali, looms over the landscape, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. In late August, on the eve of a visit by President Barack Obama to Alaska, the White House announced the name of the mountain would be changed from Mount McKinley to Denali, a nod to the Athabascan name for the peak. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

: Visitors often are seen stopped along the road to take in the fall colors, here near the park entrance, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The summer travel season is winding down at Denali National Park and Preserve, a time of year that sees the vast majority of visitors to this largely wild place. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

: A moose stands amid vegetation, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The summer travel season is winding down at Denali National Park and Preserve, a time of year that sees the vast majority of visitors to this largely wild place. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

: An Alaska Railroad train travels along one of its routes, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The park, home to North Americas tallest peak, the newly minted Denali, covers more than 6 million acres, or about the size of Vermont. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

: In this Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, file photo, a grizzly bear looks up from foraging, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The summer travel season is winding down at Denali National Park and Preserve, a time of year that sees the vast majority of visitors to this largely wild place. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)

: A snowy scene greets visitors around the Toklat River, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The summer travel season is winding down at Denali National Park and Preserve, a time of year that sees the vast majority of visitors to this largely wild place. The park is an adventurers paradise with few marked trails inviting backcountry exploration. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

: A moose approaches the main road, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The moose rutting season usually starts in mid-August and goes through early October, according to a park spokeswoman, prompting special closures restricting off-road hiking and photography in those areas. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

: A ptarmigan stands near the park road, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The park is an adventurers paradise with few marked trails, inviting backcountry exploration. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

Alaska’s majestic Denali National Park and Preserve

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