HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH IN DENALI NATIONAL PARK?
Photography in Denali If you are serious about photography Denali, dont do what most visitor do. Most people book a room at one of the hotels at the entrance of the park, and then spend a very long day sitting on a bus traveling through Denali, when the light is bad, and the animals are least active. Camping There are a number of better options. If you are comfortable camping in a tent, considering staying at the Wonder Lake campground, or backpacking into the backcountry. Beware, in late June through much of July the mosquitoes can be pretty bad, especially out West near Wonder Lake. The biggest drawback to backpacking; it is much more difficult to carry extra photo gear, especially the big tripods and telephotos necessary for much of the wildlife. Kantishna If you are not comfortable roughing it, check out some of the Kantishna area lodges. The Kantishna area consists of private in-holdings located well into the park; a couple of the lodges there even have Mt McKinley views. This opt
