Living in south-central Alaska, it’s a 300 mile road trip to the start of the Yukon Quest in Fairbanks. I travelled to the race this year with my dear friends Bonnie Foster and Albert Marquez, and we had a stellar trip, stopping at the Murie Science Center in Denali Park and a being quite surprised at the lack of snow for this time of the year! A few photos from the trip north – click on photos for information:

Denali from Willow

Ice alongside the road

Big Susitna RIver south of the bridge

Big Susitna RIver north of the bridge

Eagles at Big Susitna River

Alaska Range, Denali

Alaska Range peaks

Albert

Mountain above Cantwell

Peaks above Cantwell

Coming into Denali Park area

Nenana trestle from Denali Park Road

Denali Park Science Center

Bonnie and park interpreter

wolf skeleton

beaver skull

wolf skulls

caribou skull

caribou skull

wolf skeleton

Bonnie and Murie Science Center

Albert and Bonnie

Albert and Bonnie

no snow at Denali Park

Nenana River open water

Nenana RIver

Nenana RIver

Nenana RIver canyon

Nenana RIver canyon

no snow

Jack Coghill Bridge

Albert

what Albert was photographing

frosty trees

Albert’s GoPro

Nenana Bridge

Nenana Bridge

Nenana Bridge

Coming into Healy