The High One…

…or Mt. Denali. That’s what the Athabascans called the massive peak that loomed over their land. It was changed to Mt. McKinley by an explorer in honor of then president-elect William McKinley (in the early 1900s, I think). I prefer Denali. It stands 20,310 feet, making it the highest peak in No. America. They say only 30% of the people who venture to Denali National Park get to see the peak (it’s usually clouded in), but we lucked out today — for about 15 minutes! It was spectacular. And we saw some wildlife along the way — grizzlies, caribou, Dall sheep, moose, foxes. Wolves are rare sights. I did not see any, but met a hiker who had.