An old Alaska train car that's now a hotel room for the Denali Park Hotel in Healy, AlaskaAn old Alaska train car that's now a hotel room for the Denali Park Hotel in Healy, Alaska

It's a short summer in Alaska! Monday the 19th was our last day of work. Crowds are gone, temps are dropping, water hoses are starting to freeze and there's termination dust on the peaks (that means snow on the mountain tops!). Though there's business, there's not enough for a full staff.

Fall Meadow And Mount DenaliA fall meadow in the foothills of Mount Denali

Leaves and grasses are turning into their fall colors. This is a view of Mount Denali from the George Parks Highway, State Rt 3, mile marker 126.9.

A mother moose and yearling eat and drink at a watering hole in Denali National Park, Alaska copyA mother moose and yearling eat and drink at a watering hole in Denali National Park, Alaska