While they aren't supposed to spend time with the sled dog puppies until Day 5, they lucked out and saw some on the way to Denali Park. Here is a cute short video of Liv (was probably supposed to be a photo):
Note: We made it clear before she left she can't bring any more dogs home.
Here is what was planned for today:
- Depart for the stunning Denali National Park! Encompassing 6 million acres where wild animals large and small roam unfenced lands, living as they have for ages. On the way, they hope to keep an eye out for the park’s iconic big game including bear, caribou, Dall sheep and moose!
- Preparation for the amazing venture into Denali National Park from the ground up during an educational sub-Arctic talk at the Charles Sheldon Center. An expert Biologist will welcome the group and teach them about Alaska’s three unique ecosystems, the Alpine, Boreal (taiga) and Tundra.
- They will participate in a Denali National Park Ranger program at the Denali Visitor Center. A Park Ranger will welcome the delegation and talk about Denali National Park’s mission.
- Afterwards, they will enjoy the opportunity for a special People to People moment when they join a local resident to learn about life in Denali year round.
Fun Facts:
DENALI NATIONAL PARK
Established as a national park in 1917 under the name Mt. McKinley National Park, the park increased in size and changed its name to Denali National Park and Preserve in 1980. It stretches across 6 million acres and is larger than the State of Massachusetts.
Denali means “the high one” in the Athabaskan language – referring to Mt. McKinley, the highest peak in the North America. The park is home to 650 plant species, 170 bird species, 10 types of fish, 39 species of mammals and one amphibian – the wood frog.
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