The Last Frontier 2

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By Munish Gupta

July 12^th, 2016

Somewhere along the highway

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The lodge

It was located away from the city. It had a deck built specifically for watching the Northern Lights.

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Sunrise

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Denali national park

We drove from Fairbanks to Denali National Park—about two and a half hours from where we were staying. As expected, the drive was beautifully scenic, though we had to resist the urge to stop along the way to make the most of the daylight hours in the park.

The village just outside Denali was eerily quiet—completely deserted, with every store shuttered. We didn’t see a single person.

Inside the park, only the first few miles of the road were open for winter access, but the views were nothing short of breathtaking—arguably even more stunning than in summer. Best of all, we had the place almost entirely to ourselves. Just one ranger staffed the lone open visitor center, and the rest was pure, peaceful wilderness.

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You can see the railway track in the shot below.

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After coming out of the park, we decided to drive a bit more south on highway 3.

This view is from outside the park. (63.737264, -148.886660)

Driving back to fairbanks

The Sun was already setting as we made our way back to Fairbanks.

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We arrived in Fairbanks around 6 PM, and by then, darkness had fully settled in. Dinner was at a small Thai spot—nothing fancy, but we were thrilled to find vegetarian options on the menu. After our early meal, we stopped by a nearby grocery store to stock up on a few essentials before heading to the lodge. Then it was time to bundle up and get ready for another night under nature’s most magical light show.