Only a limited number of private cars are allowed, and only during certain days of the year. Road travel permits for cars are given by lottery. Traveling into the park even for a few hours on a tour bus virtually guarantees opportunities to photograph Dall sheep, moose, and frequently also grizzly bears. The majestic Mt. McKinley, North America's highest mountain, is also located within Denali. The largest city in Alaska in terms of population is Anchorage, a modern city with roughly 226,000 residents.
Anchorage is a three hour flight from Seattle.
The town of Seward offers private boat rides along the coast where whales, seals, and the coastal landscape can be photographed. Seward is also close to the Kenai Fjords National Park. In southeast Alaska lies Juneau, the capital of Alaska, with a population of approximately 30,000. The port of Juneau is situated in a very picturesque channel, and the rolling landscape and roads of Juneau are similar in some ways to those of San Francisco. Just 65 miles north of Juneau is Glacier Bay, encompassing 3.3 million acres, which has been declared a World Heritage Site.