While tourists ride the buses into Denali National Park, Alaskans are driving, cycling, hiking and canoeing the other Denali — The Denali Highway, an unpaved road to the wilderness leading from Paxson through the Alaska Range to Cantwell. On the next Outdoor Explorer, we’ll learn about this spectacular alpine route, the incredible outdoor opportunities, and the archeology of the place. Ancient people left evidence of the some of the earliest human travel in the Americas.
HOST: Charles Wohlforth
GUESTS:
- Denton Hamby, outdoor recreation planner, BLM-Glennallen field office
- John Jangala, archaeologist, BLM-Glennallen field office
- Carlos Lozano, biking expert, Denali Highway race planner, Alaska Endurance Association
- Avraham Zorea, adventure cyclist
LINKS:
- BLM: general information on traveling the Denali Highway
- Canoe routes in southcentral Alaska brochure, Public Lands Information Center
- Denali Classic Gravel Grinder race – “The Denali Gravel Grinder is grandeur and discomfort in such lavish proportions that only the strong can afford it.”
- Alaska Endurance Association
- For shuttles: Sourdough Lodge (907-822-3636) at milepost 147.4 on the Richardson Highway services both the Delta and the Gulkana
BROADCAST: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. AKDT
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