ALT Person standing under rainbow with mountains in the background

ALT Spruce trees and mountains surround a snowy clearing, and a creek flows through the wintry scene. Pale pink clouds are reflected in the water.

ALT Spruce trees and mountains surround a snowy clearing, and a creek flows through the wintry scene. Pale pink clouds are reflected in the water. Feathery ice crystals line the creek's bank.

ALT Spruce trees line a creek surrounded by snow. Feathery ice crystals line the creek's bank.

ALT A mountain scene with pink fireweed flowers in the foreground. The words “The Great NPS Bake-Off” are written on the picture in white, decorative font.

ALT A plate of biscuits covered in purple jam is held in front of a window. Spruce trees and snow are visible through the window.

ALT A plate of waffles covered in syrup sits on a wooden tabletop. A spruce twig rests on the plate as a decoration and a jar of syrup sits behind the plate.

ALT A half-eaten blueberry apple pie in a glass dish rests on a countertop. The pie is covered in a lattice-like crust.

ALT A nighttime scene on a snowy trail surrounded by spruce trees. Glowing lights from ice luminarias lit by candles line the trail.

ALT A white mountaintop glows golden in the sunlight against a blue sky

ALT Shadowed spruce trees line the foreground, and a distant mountaintop is lit by the sun

ALT A flat, shadowed landscape with a distant mountain in the background glowing pink in the sunlight

ALT A distant mountain in the background glows pink in the sunlight

ALT A snowy trail surrounded by spruce trees. Glowing lights from ice luminarias lit by candles line the trail.

ALT A nighttime scene with several people on a snowy trail surrounded by spruce trees. Glowing lights from ice luminarias lit by candles line the trail.

ALT A close up of a husky’s nose. The nose takes up half the foreground, and adorable blue eyes and pointy ears are visible, though slightly blurred, and the background

ALT Snow covered spruce in the foreground with a mountain range in the background. A mostly cloudy sky opens up over the mountains, showing a beautiful yellow, orange and pink sunrise.

ALT Snow covered spruce in the foreground with a mountain range in the background. A mostly cloudy sky opens up over the mountains, showing a beautiful yellow, orange and pink sunrise.

ALT Snow covered spruce in the foreground with a mountain range in the background. A mostly cloudy sky opens up over the mountains, showing a beautiful yellow, orange and pink sunrise.

ALT A blurry, close up black and white photo of a wolf’s face. The wolf is facing the camera and has a black cable in its mouth.

ALT A blurry, close up black and white photo of the side of a wolf’s face. The wolf is chewing on a black cable.

ALT A black and white photo of a forest at night. In the foreground, a wolf tugs on a cable tied to a tree. The back of another wolf’s head is also visible.

ALT A black and white photo of a forest at night. In the foreground, a wolf pulls on a cable tied to a tree. A second wolf stands nearby looking at the cable.

ALT Two scraps of paper with pencil written notes that read: “Finding wildness outside of myself that reflects the wildness within.” And “Where heaven meets earth. Clean air and damp earth, with humans and animals between.”

ALT Three scraps of paper with pencil written notes that read: “It means peace to me.” “A dream come true!” and “Denali means fresh air and animals to me.”

ALT Two scraps of paper with pencil written notes that read: “Spending time with my family without phones or service or distractions from real life.” And “Memories with friends.”

ALT Two scraps of paper with pencil written notes. The first reads: “What does Denali mean to me? A chance to experience the wonder and beauty of our planet and wildlife. It ignites a passion to conserve and preserve. Thank you! – Dezi and Ashley Z, June 2022.” The second reads “Denali to means an opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and to be humbled by the beauty that is. - CR (NYC)”

ALT Marmot sitting on rock

ALT A collage-style photo showing three images. The top is of the Toklat River frozen over in early spring. Its banks have snow and trees with no leaves. The middle image is of the same location in the middle of summer. The river is freely flowing, and the landscape is bursting with green color. The bottom image is the same location again, but in fall with autumn colors of red, orange, and yellow.

ALT A hiker wearing a yellow coat and a blue backpack is standing in red, gold, and orange foliage in a clearing. They are turned away from the camera looking up at a forested ridge with blue sky above.

ALT Two park rangers raise an American flag in front of the Denali National Park & Preserve visitor center. Green spruce trees and fall colors can be seen in the distance.

ALT Brown hiking boots surrounded by bright red and orange foliage colors.

ALT A creek runs horizontally across the frame of the photo. There is a lush valley with green, yellow, and red fall foliage. In the distance, mountains with blue sky and white clouds can be seen.

ALT A close-up image of the face of a sled dog puppy that is fast asleep. The puppy has black fur with a thin white strip running from its nose, up over its forehead. The puppy's head is propped up on another dog that has tan fur.