Brooke Merrell DCC board members had an opportunity to sit down – via Zoom – with Denali’s new deputy superintendent Brooke Merrell in late February. We have been talking with Brooke for a little whil…
Denali Citizens Council board members had a chance to teleconference with Denali’s Acting Superintendent Denice Swanke to discuss current plans for the summer season and other topics on Friday, May 8.…
The National Park Service has been gathering input on a range of proposals for the area around Kantishna and Wonder Lake in the heart of Denali. Inexplicably, the agency's outreach documents have avoi…
NPS Photo Park geologist Denny Capps headlined the DCC annual meeting on June 8 to discuss the issue that is at the forefront of Denali concerns this year: the slumping road bed just east of the Prett…
Back at the end of October, the DCC board sent Denali Superintendent Don Striker a letter outlining concerns about traffic on the park road and Vehicle Management Plan implementation. Some of these co…
Our comments asked for clarifications and modifications regarding a plan to expand the existing gravel pit at 5 Mile along the Park Road and eventually close Mile 7 pit. The presence of wolves in a d…
The National Park Service has recently released scoping questions in order to guide comments on Denali’s proposed Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The purpose of the LRTP is to develop a 10-yea…
What will transportation in and around the park look like in 2025? What do you want it to look like? This is a chance for us to help shape the future planning that happens in Denali. The public is inv…
Amidst getting the Wildlife Management Forum together, DCC was able to submit comments to Denali National Park and Preserve regarding their scoping for a future Environmental Assessment to create a sc…
Denali National Park and Preserve is seeking input on the construction of a new pullout at mile 2.5 of the Denali Park Road. The purpose of the pullout is to provide vehicles the opportunity to safely…
These reports were discussed at last night's annual membership meeting. Check out the link below to the 2012 State of the Backcountry report, as well as the Road Study report as a downloadable PDF. 20…
Many of us attended a moving celebration of the life of Ginny Wood, pioneer Alaska conservationists and active supporter of DCC. Cass Ray writes a detailed article about events at the celebration, he…
