NATIONAL PARK SERVICE KENNELS, DENALI PARK, AK - - The usual suspects were on hand when we visited the NPS kennels during a day off. We set out on a hike and ended up here without trying. THE three Alaska Sled dogs pictured above could be labled: See no evil/hear no evil/speak no evil or Moe/Larry/Curly or Feigned indifference/total indifference/happy-happy to see you. I'll leave the captions up to you.
THESE dogs appear to be a bit bigger than the ones we were used to seeing at Carribou Crossing during our stay in Skagway last summer...probably because the sleds they pull are bigger and heavier. A full NPS kennel would be 30 animals but today there were about 20 in residence. The dogs spend the winter season pulling sleds into the Outback of the park as the Rangers go on patrol. During summer season, the dogs earn their keep by being nice to the tourists and pulling sleds on rollers along a trail.
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