Esther's photos with the keyword: spruce

On the Denali Highway The Denali Highway, which opened in 1957, was the first road to access Denali National Park. It is 135 miles long, of which only approximately 24 miles are paved and the remaining 111 miles are gravel. The scenery along its course is spectacular and well worth the bumpy ride. AIMG 5863

On the Denali Highway The Denali Highway, which opened in 1957, was the first road to access Denali National Park. It is 135 miles long, of which only approximately 24 miles are paved and the remaining 111 miles are gravel. The scenery along its course is spectacular and well worth the bumpy ride. AIMG 5866

View from the train from Talkeetna to Denali aIMG 5723

Talkeetna Air Taxi - Denali Flight and Glacier Landing When the interior Alaskan surface snow melts, it can not penetrate the permafrost, leaving numerous ponds and bogs that are home to black spruce trees and mosquitoes. AIMG 5648

On the road to Talkeetna, Alaska - Black Spruce forest. Black Spruce trees can be found from northern Massachusetts through Alaska. They can survive very harsh conditions where other trees would die. They are usually found in boggy, organic soil and the tolerate temperatures that can drop as low as -62° to -34° C (-79° to -30° F). AIMG 5516