Online Version 2011
August Lodge Guests Witness Life and Death Drama
The wolf was in hot pursuit as it charged after the cow caribou, both animals throwing dust as they bounded up the dry bar of the Teklanika River. We were quickly drawn to the edge of the observation area, hoping for a glimpse of one of nature’s most necessary but seldom-seen acts: the ending of one hard fought life to enable the continuation of another. What ensued was only a couple of minutes long, but created vivid memories for those who were there to witness the kill. Both animals were exhausted, but the gaining wolf left the caribou no room for error. After a few final efforts to ward off the wolf, the caribou was taken down, and, in an instant, the battle was over. The wolf stood over it’s prey, panting, and we stared, awestruck, teary-eyed, and humbled—a few of the many emotions that welled to the surface. The morning of August 26th, 2011 was spectacular, and reminds us of the tremendous opportunity we have to observe the truly wild in Denali National Park. —Anne Beaulaurier
The Newsletter of
Camp Denali,
North Face Lodge,
& Parkside Guest House
Vol. XXXVI!
December 2012
Edited by Jan Tomsen and Simon Hamm
Illustrations by William D. Berry and Amanda P. Devine
P.O. Box 67
Denali National Park, AK 99755
(907) 683-2290
info@campdenali.com
www.campdenali.com
www.parksideanchorage.com
Interested in Working with Us?
The enthusiasm of our staff is often what makes the guest experience so memorable. If you know of someone who would be a good fit for our organization, encourage him or her to view the employment pages of our website, www.campdenali.com. General staff positions are available for the 2013 season, as well as the following professional seasonal positions:
Dinner Chefs
Naturalist Guides
**Registered Nurses are encouraged to apply for any of our positions.
Excerpt from Denali Heart, upcoming memior by Kim Heacox
Denali is what America was; it’s the old and new, the real and ideal, the wild earth working itself into us on days stormy and calm, brutal and beautiful, unforgiving and blessed. It’s where we came from, long before agriculture, television and designer coffee, before our goofball ideas of having dominion over all living things, before our modern, paradoxical definitions of progress and prosperity, and too much stuff; it’s the lean, mean, primal place buried in our bones no matter how much we might deny it, no matter how fancy our homes, how busy our routines, how cherished our myths. Denali resides in each of us as the deep quiet, the profound moment, the childhood lost and found again, the open space and rare chance to be observant, truly alive.
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