Plowing complete on Denali Park Road
This week, the road crew in Denali National Park finished plowing the Park Road. Kris Fister, spokeswoman for the Park, says that this is the earliest that plowing on the
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Helicopter crew preps Park Service camps on Denali
20140429BaseCamp As climbing season approaches, it means a logistical challenge for everyone involved, including the National Park Service. Mountaineering Rangers see to the safety of climbers throughout the season as
Susitna Writer's Voice - April 27th, 2014 - Ski signature on Huascarán, by Willi Prittie
Mountain guide Willi Prittie remembers an exhilarating descent on Peru’s highest peak. —————————————————————— Skis chatter. . .steel edges fight to carve a path across wind-hammered rime ice and sastrugi. My
Breaking up unlikely to be hard to do this spring
20140428Breakup The National Weather Service is currently predicting an uneventful breakup for the Susitna River. Dave Streubel with the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center says that the Upper Valley can expect
Mat-Su Borough Assembly to talk budget in Willow this Friday
This Friday, the Mat-Su Borough Assembly is holding a special meeting in Willow to discuss the upcoming borough budget. The format is set up similarly to a regular Assembly meeting.
In overtime, Alaska Legislature passes capital budget
Late last week, the Alaska State Legislature ended its session after running over the allotted time by five days. The major snag at the end of session was wrangling over
Classics for Kids--Alice in Wonderland #3
KTNA volunteer Cari Sayre continues reading Lewis Carroll’s book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Alice in Wonderland #3 4:22:14
Su-Valley Voice April 23rd, 2014: Denali Mountaineering
20140423SVV This week on Su-Valley voice, host Phillip Manning sat down with John Leonard, South District Ranger for Denali National Park, and Roger Robinson, Mountaineering Ranger for Denali National Park
Susitna Writer's Voice--Natural Observations: Update on the goshawk, and early spring birds, by Robin Song
Robin Song updates the story of the wounded Northern Goshawk, and she tells of some memorable time spent with our big, white, impressive early migrants, the Trumpeter Swans. Audio is