Emily LaPorte and Pika. Photo courtesy Emily LaPorte - Denali National Park, Alaska 
Park Service program pairs volunteers with Denali sled dogs
Former Talkeetna resident, Emily LaPorte, is spending the summer working at Denali National Park. As a seasonal worker, she’s found it’s difficult to have a pet. But after responding to an advertisement to be a part-time companion to a sled dog, Emily’s discovered that she’s found a new friend.
Denali National Park and Preserve is home to the only working sled dog kennel in the entire National Park Service. Dogs have played a key role in Denali since 1922 when the park’s kennel was first established.
Dogs are used in the winter to help haul supplies for building projects. They’re also used to aid scientists with research projects and they help monitor wildlife and patrol for poachers.
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