Closing week three

This past week has been kind of slow, Jason is away on training and Chris has been preparing to launch the trail crews. I have just been pitching in when needed while also trying to stay out of the way. A little like dancing, which regrettably I'm not so good at! In the midst of all the craziness I have managed to get a pretty decent tan, the long days of sunlight are great for that. Around five pm, the sun is directly overhead and for the past two days it has been without too many clouds in the sky! I am soaking it up while I can because I hear Alaska weather is very unpredictable.
This afternoon the mountain was out and I was able to snap a few shots on my phone! It is said that she is only visible 20% of the time, so each time I can see the summit is special in its own way! Even the regulars don't let it pass by when the peak is present. I love that about them; nobody takes Alaska's beauty and wildness for granted, they all value it beyond belief.
Monday is going to be a busy day here at DSP. Two trail crews are launching, a hot shot team from the forest service is coming as well as FEMA reps and a Leave No Trace Master Educator Course. Word on the street is that I will be hanging around with the Grant Trail Crew, be looking out for stories about that!

As for now it's flip flops and shorts from Alaska...


I almost forgot to mention that there was the first bear sighting in the park. A black bear sow with last years cub, I've heard she is territorial! I didn't get to see her yet, but since the red salmon spawn in Byers lake I know i'll get my chance to see a few!