The Wildlife Refuge is a political hot potato with the environmentalists wanting to preserve it and the oil companies wanting to drill it. The film illustrates both sides of the issue. From here it was back down to Fairbanks, and then on to the most spectacular part of Alaska, Denali National Park. Its crown jewel, Mt. McKinley, is North America's highest mountain at 20,320 feet. The park is one of the last intact ecosystems in the world.
People come to see the mountain, but are amazed by the animals.
Grizzly bears, caribou, wolves, moose, lynx, fox, and Dall sheep all wander freely and many can be seen from the park road. Talkeetna I had the distinct honor the filming the annual Moose Dropping Festival. Beyond explanation with words you'll just have to see the film to believe it. Continuing south past Anchorage, I spent some time on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula. The main attraction here is fishing.