To Anchorage

We made our way to Anchorage on the Parks Highway.  The clouds parted for us and allowed us incredible views of Mt. McKinley.   We made many stops on our way to Anchorage.

 

This is only part of the range - the views were breathtaking.

The Athabaskan name for Mt. McKinley is Denali.

 

An Athabaskan first ancestor created Denali while in battle.  He turned his enemies ocean waves of anger into mountains.  The largest he named Denali, meaning "the high one".  The next largest he named Denali Be'ot meaning "wife" of Denali and Begguya (Mt. Hunter) is their child.

There is always a push to have the name put back to Denali, but there is a permanent pending legislation to keep the name Mt. McKinley.