Denali National Park

Nuna and Alisqsi, 10 weeks old, pose for the camera The sister puppies make a total of 33 dogs at the park. Read Full Story

AAI just received the following email from Denali National Park and Preserve: A rare look at Denali’s prehistoric cultural past came to light when a portion of a prehistoric Athabaskan arrow was discovered by park visitors in mid-May 2009 along the gravel bar of the Teklanika River. The barbed arrow point, made of antler (probably caribou) is significantly worn, but it still has characteristics that indicate it was fashioned by human hands, and what it was used for. The cone-shaped end of the twelve inch long piece was fashioned to fit into the shaft of the arrow. The “tip” end has been broken off, ... Read Full Story

AAI just received the following email from Denali National Park and Preserve: Denali National Park and Preserve’s mountaineering rangers are excited to host volunteer mountaineering ranger PhuNuru Sherpa, a member of the Mt. Everest mountain climbing community and an instructor with the Khumbu Climbing School in Phortse Village, Nepal. NPS Ranger Brandon Latham and PhuNuru Sherpa With sponsorship from the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation, 29-year-old PhuNuru is participating in an educational exchange program at both Denali and Mt. Rainier National Parks during the 2009 mountaineering season. At Denali, PhuNuru is serving on a 30-day high mountain ranger patrol on Mt. McKinley that started June ... Read Full Story

On our recent trip to Alaska (the 49 th state, celebrating their 50 th anniversary of statehood in 2009) we spent some glorious time in Denali National Park. We saw caribou, grizzly bears, ptarmigan, snow hares, mountains, glaciers, cruise ship tourists, but not a lot of families. That is too bad, since Denali Park is completely family friendly! Here are my recommendations for a family trip to this great national park up north: Check out the Denali Visitor Center The friendly rangers will help you plan your trip in Denali, whether you choose to camp, hike or take a short park tour. Good to ... Read Full Story

AAI just received the following email from Denali National Park: Personnel from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the National Park Service concluded their on-scene investigation of the crash site above the East Fork of the Toklat River in Denali National Park and Preserve at approximately 3:00 p.m. today. All personnel have been airlifted from the scene. The remains of Gordon Haber, 67, of Denali Park, have been removed from the aircraft wreckage and will be released to the Office of the State Medical Examiner. Working with the owner, park rangers are developing a plan to remove the plane ... Read Full Story