Visiting Denali National Park in winter is a very different experience ... an indoor picnic at the Denali winter visitor center, and an easy hike looking for wildlife. For those who are unsure ...

This is when the park is in full swing. Go hiking ... Do not sleep on Denali in the winter. Because of how far north it is, this is the "predominant season," the National Park Service said ...

Denali National Park and Preserve officials announced Thursday that the park road will be opened to private vehicles as far as Mile 30 on Friday.

This story appears in the February 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. Park rangers here ... back under the canvas, but Denali—visible most days in winter—catches my eye.

Near the southern edge of Denali National ... hiking trails on-site, since nothing else is nearby. Rooms are beautifully appointed and fit the setting. On a wooded hillside 100 miles from the park ...