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What Will the Weather Be? 31 Jul 2013 | 03:12 am
One of the most frequent questions we receive to our office goes something like this “I’m planning on coming to Denali June 24th for a week….what will the weather be like?” I think most people assume...
Wildfire Season 2 Jul 2013 | 05:37 am
On a cool night in June with dark clouds on the horizon, thunder came rolling down the Kantishna valley. With each resounding boom, the storm was getting closer. This rainstorm was a welcome sight aft...
Wolves in Denali 26 Jun 2013 | 02:32 am
As our bus noses around a corner on the Eielson Bluffs in Denali National Park, we catch a glimpse of an animal on the road up ahead. Passengers perk up, cameras and binoculars are readied. As we ro...
A Sense of Place 11 Jun 2013 | 08:48 pm
Do you belong to a place? Does the air you breathe root you to the earth? Do the trees whisper familiar thoughts and the landscape, seen from a bird’s eye view as you descend to your home airport, gr...
Ready for Summer 31 May 2013 | 05:14 am
Summer has been slow to come to Denali, but it has finally arrived! This week we have been enjoying sunshine and warm temperatures. The birds are singing, the snow is melting, and yes, mosquitoes are ...
The Opening Crew 21 May 2013 | 11:32 pm
On May 6th our opening crew arrived at our lodges in Kantishna. Staff member Lee Drury was part of the crew and describes the first week: “We’re here!! Yes, the Opening Crew, all 13 adults, plus Dan...
Inspiring Diversity in the Outdoors 23 Apr 2013 | 03:51 am
In June of this year, nine mountaineers will attempt to become the first all-African-American expedition to climb Denali (a.k.a. Mount McKinley) in Alaska run by the National Outdoor Leadership School...
Arctic Flight 12 Apr 2013 | 01:05 am
2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the first flight in Alaska. In 1913, a group of merchants in Fairbanks shipped a plane up by steamboat. Two barnstormers* flew the biplane 200 feet above Weeks Fiel...
Springtime on Skis 30 Mar 2013 | 01:12 am
In many northern hemisphere countries March and April are considered the prime months for skiing. In Norway, for instance, families often head to the mountains for a week of cross country skiing and ...
The Look of Love 13 Mar 2013 | 08:55 pm
It’s a clear night in mid March. It’s 10pm and I’ve just gone outside my cabin to take a quick trip to the outhouse before bed. But something stops me. A faint line of light green is shimmering ove...
