Welcome to the Denali Puppy Cam!May 2025 UpdateThis year's litter was born on May 3, 2025 and the puppies are just beginning to explore their surroundings. Check back often to watch them grow! Funding for the Puppy Cam is made possible through a partnership with Alaska Geographic, using proceeds from their Denali Park Store which helps support interpretation, education, research, and science activities in the park. Meet the Weather Litter
NPS Photos Date of Birth: May 3, 2025 Last year, the Denali Kennels and the National Weather Service celebrated 100 years of weather data collection by the mushing rangers of Denali. The Weather Litter is named after words that describe the various ways that water influences our weather. 
Courtesy Candy Waugaman Collection More Than CuteWhy do we breed dogs? Mushing is a cultural tradition across Alaska that dates back many thousands of years. It also provides the National Park Service the most effective available means to patrol vast areas of designated Wilderness during the long winter season. Managers of the historic Denali sled dog kennels take great care in breeding for qualities suitable for the challenges and responsibilities of a Denali sled dog. Physical traits include long legs to break trail through deep snow, compact paws to resist build up of ice between toes, and sturdy coats and puffy tails to keep warm in the depths of sub-arctic winter. Character traits include tenacity, an unbridled love to pull and run as part of a team, and social skills that tolerate attention of many thousands of admirers to visit the kennels each summer. |