Autumn in Denali Park

• Autumn in Denali park

Denali Park - a Biosphere Reserve, located in the heart of Alaska, it is home to more than 200 species of animals. "Denali" in the Athabascan language (Athabascan) means "great."

Photos of different years.

The park was founded in 1917 under the name of Mount McKinley, at the top of the mountain of the same name was located outside its territory. December 1, 1978 Decree Jimmy Carter was formed separate park Denali National Monument. December 2, 1980 National Park Mount McKinley and Denali National Monument were merged under the name of Denali National Park. (Photo by Becky Bohrer):

Northern Lights. (Photo by M. Scott Moon):

Hide. Moose. (Photo by Becky Bohrer):

Flora park is a combination of North American and Asian species. This is explained by the fact that at the beginning of the Quaternary North America was connected with Asia many times and instead of the Bering Strait was the isthmus, through which there was an exchange plant and animal species. (Photo by Tim Rains | Denali National Park and Preserve):

Mammals in the park there are 39 species. (Photo by Becky Bohrer):

View of Mount Denali (McKinley). (Photo by Lance King):

The total number of plant species in the park - about 650, including a variety of mosses, lichens, fungi and algae. (Photo by Tim Rains | Denali National Park and Preserve):

storm clouds. (Photo by Tim Rains | Denali National Park and Preserve):

Autumn colors. (Photo VirtKitty):

Swans. (Photo by Tim Rains | Denali National Park and Preserve):

The Road to Klondike - the most beautiful railway Alaska. (Photo by Becky Bohrer | AP):

The Rock. (Photo by Jacob W. Frank | Denali National Park and Preserve):

Shrub bearberry. Russian Common names of bearberry - bear berry, bear abalone, bear ears. (Photo by Doug Knuth):

It will rain soon ... (Photo by Tim Rains | Denali National Park and Preserve):

Northern Lights and spruce trees silhouettes. (Photo by Tim Rains | Denali National Park and Preserve):

Drops of water on the autumn foliage. (Photo by Tim Rains | Denali National Park and Preserve):

Autumn colors in Denali Park. (Photo by Robb Hannawacker):

The bears graze. Denali is well known for large population of grizzly and black bear. (Photo by Jacob W. Frank | Denali National Park and Preserve):