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VISITORS GUIDE
Bear cubs walk among buses full of visitors at Denali State Park and Preserve. News-Miner file photo
What can you do in half a day at Denali park? By Kris Capps kcapps@newsminer.com
Denali National Park and Preserve is a place that can take years to explore. But if you only have half a day, here are a few things you should not miss. The 14,000-square-foot Denali Visitor Center provides a world-class introduction to a world-class park, considered the crown jewel of the national park system. This should be
your first stop. Here, visitors can absorb an introduction to 6 million acres of wilderness, its history and the many types of wildlife and flora/fauna that call Denali home. The carpet even simulates a flowing river of gray and brown, leading to an exhibit area with HALF DAY » 12
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