McNeil River State Game Sanctuary, Alaska

Text And Photography By Marv Binegar

Published December 1, 2009
Updated October 19, 2018

Located to the southwest of Anchorage and Denali National Park & Preserve on the Alaskan peninsula, the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary is home to the world’s largest gathering of brown bears each summer.

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