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My reliable source says rain will be starting tomorrow morning and continuing for the next 1-2 days so I’m cancelling the hike. A long hike in the rain isn’t much fun.

Mastadon Trail at 31.4 mile Chena Hot Springs Road. We will meet at the trailhead at 10 am Sunday, August 20. The trail is about 12 miles round trip, no steep climbs, relatively easy. I’d like to hike to the bench and then back, not a loop trail. If you want to carpool, let me know and we can meet up. I haven’t been on this trail for a few years so if anyone has information on the trail, please post it. See you Sunday.

Folks, This is from Ruth McHenry, one of the people involved in the Copper Country Alliance. Please take a look, and take action as you see fit. UA's acquisition of so much land around Tangle Lakes and the Denali Highway will have a significant impact on our use of the area. It's up to you to decide whether that will be good or bad. Don ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ruth McHenry <cca@...> Date: Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 9:21 AM Subject: Keep Denali Highway public! The University of Alaska has selected 7,000 acres of public land near Tangle Lakes as part of its land grant entitlement. If transferred to UA, those lands would be used to raise funds and would no longer be public. Yes, the University is vital for higher education, the arts, and northern research, but it can find other lands that are less scenic, less important to wildlife, and less treasured by Alaskans. Right now is the time to tell the University, DNR, and BLM how much the Denali Highway means to you…just the way it is. Please contact: University of Alaska Land Management: Adrienne K. Stolpe, Director, 907-7866, akstolpe@... and cc: lacy.hamner@... and blm_ak_gfo_all@... --------------------------------------------------------------------- Want more information? Read on: University of Alaska Wants to Acquire Denali Highway Lands Ripe blueberries under red dwarf birch in autumn, unimpaired views of the Amphitheater Mts., half-turned ptarmigan croaking from willow tops in spring, caribou trotting along a ridge top: these favorite Denali Highway memories and more belong to many Alaskans and visitors. The region’s values are priceless to those who go there, but the University of Alaska wants to put a price on some of that land. Recent legislation allows the University to help fund its important work by selecting, acquiring, and then selling, leasing, or in some other way making money from 360,000 acres of Alaska land. It can “over-select” lands—up to 500,000 acres—which will then be whittled down to the 360,000 acres. These lands will come from lands which the state has selected through the Statehood Act. (It, too, over-selected.) The first batch of desired lands that UA submitted to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) includes a 7,000-acre block east of Tangle Lakes, mostly on the south side of the Denali Highway. The University’s “possible development/monetization options” are “1) Remote recreation (e.g., hunting and guide permits)” and “2) Subdivision and sale.” The Tangle Lakes area is a longtime favorite of hunters, fishers, hikers, campers, birdwatchers, paddlers, and folks who just like to drive through, enjoying the scenery and the chance of seeing wildlife. Public lands are that wonderful American feature that allows people to pursue their hunting and recreation without having to pay for the privilege as they do in many other countries. If these 7,000 acres become private, will they be dotted with scenic “no trespassing” signs? So, to repeat, the University is vital for higher education, the arts, and northern research, but it can find other lands that are less scenic, less important to wildlife, and less treasured by Alaskans. Right now is the most effective time to tell the University, DNR, and BLM how much the Denali Highway means to you…just the way it is. Please contact: University of Alaska Land Management: Adrienne K. Stolpe, Director, 907-7866, akstolpe@... and cc: lacy.hamner@... and blm_ak_gfo_all@... -- Ruth McHenry, Volunteer Office Manager Copper Country Alliance HC60 Box 306T Copper Center, AK 99573

Karen and I are heading to the Park, where the air is clear, to hike the Savage Alpine trail. We will meet at Lulu’s on Sunday at 9 am to carpool. For those who want to meet us down there, meet at the trailhead by 11:30 am. After the hike, we can stop at the 49th State Brewery in Healy before heading home. If the smoke moves to the Park, we will cancel and maybe find another hike where the air is clean. Please RSVP. Carol

The hike has been cancelled due to the smoky conditions and poor air quality.

Tonight’s hike is CANCELED due to smoke and poor air quality. See you next Tuesday.

We will meet at the Golden Eagle Saloon in Ester at 12 noon on Sunday, August 6. From there we will car shuttle to Ester Dome Road and Henderson Road to begin the hike. The hike is about 5 miles, an easy hike basically downhill. It will take us about 1.5-2 hrs. After the hike, we will go and complete the car shuttle and return to Ester. You can grill your own burger at the Golden Eagle and then walk to the Malemute Saloon to listen to music. I believe there will be a food truck at the Malemute also. The music at the Malemute is 2-5 pm, then they move over to the Golden Eagle. It’s always a fun hike. Please RSVP. Carol

Jazmir is moving out of state and we will be seeing her for the last time at HooDoo Monday night (7/31) at 5 pm. Come to wish her well if you know her, or just come for the company and beer if you don’t know her. See you then. Carol

I spoke with BLM a couple hours ago. They put the fire out in the area of Table Top and did not close the trail. So the hike is on. See you Saturday at 11 am. Carol

We are meeting at the trailhead Saturday, July 29, at 11 am. Take Steese Hwy to mile 57.1. Turn left on US Creek Road and drive 6.7 miles. Then turn left at the fork in the road and cross the Nome Creek bridge. Turn left (west) at the “T” intersection just ahead, and drive for about 8.5 miles until you see the trailhead sign. See Kyle Joly’s book Outside in the Interior for more details. Plan on a 3 hour hike, bring water and bug spray. For those who know Jazmir, she wanted to do this hike before relocating to Florida August 2.

We will meet at the Upper Chena Dome Trailhead (CHSR Mile 50.5) on Sunday at 10 am. We will be repairing the bench at about 4 miles up the trail and catching the Trail Sign along the way. Bring food, water and bug dope. Plan on a long day for the hike, the bench and stops along the way. See you then.

Hi All, Sorry for this late notice, but tonight’s FAHC hike starts at the top of ester dome road, at the towers on the left. We start at 7 and plan on about 2 hours. Bring bug dope and water. See you there. Carol

HIKE SUNDAY, MAY 28 We hike from Ester Dome down to the Golden Eagle Saloon in Ester on Sunday, May 28. Meet at the Golden Eagle at 2 pm for a car shuttle to Ester Dome. The hike is no longer than 2 hours and is pretty much all downhill. At Golden Eagle, you can grill your own burger, sit on the deck with a cold drink, and listen to or participate in local music that starts around 5 or 6 pm. It’s always a fun time. Please RSVP since a car shuttle is involved. See you Sunday.

One of our hikers, Ju Yeong, has an art showing at Well Street Gallery. The show is ongoing until the end of May. Anyone want to meet there Wednesday at 5 pm and look at the beautiful artwork and then walk over to HooDoo for a beer at about 6 pm? Come for one or both.

We need hike leaders for our Tuesday evening hikes. I would be available to co-lead if someone is hesitant to jump into leading hikes. Our hikes are approximately 2 hours long, starting at 7 pm every Tuesday. I will offer to lead a hike on Ester Dome the fourth Tuesday of each month. I am unable to lead one for the month of May, however. We also need hike leaders for weekend hikes, backpack trips, and additional day hikes. Please think about it. Looking forward to getting on the trails. Carol Lokken

Folks, The BLM seeks input on proposed fee changes for Dalton Highway campgrounds and the addition of new public use cabins. It looks like an interesting proposal to improve recreational use along the Dalton, and the addition of the public use cabins would be nice. They could impact hikers, runners, paddlers, and winter-sports folks. I'm always a bit leery of fee increases, but these appear to be modest, and if they allow BLM to improve maintenance of the existing campgrounds seem justified. Well, except for the vague "amenity fees." I'm not sure about those yet. Gotta dig into that more. Anyway, please take a look and comment by May 20, 2023 if you have input on the changes. Cheers, Don

Hi John, I am interested on going on the next hike. Is there a place where i can sign up? Thanks, John On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 04:13:20 PM AKDT, John Risser <jcrisser@...> wrote: This hike is Tomorrow, the 5th of June and meets at 11:30 at the trailhead as described below.

Folks, Denali National Park is putting together a plan for the area of the park on the east side of the Parks Highway to the Nenana River, all the way from the Jonesville Bridge to McKinley Village. Looks like there will be some nice hiking trails and a couple of new campgrounds, including a "rustic" campground on the river across from the Yanert confluence. That could make for a cool place to spend the night, although it could be "interesting" to get to on river left at that spot! But also a nice hike into it. And there may be some different river access points. The project is now open for comments, until February 18. Use this link to see the details and to comment if you'd like. Don

The Citizens Advisory Boards around the state play a crucial role in the operation and oversight of our state parks, providing input and feedback to the superintendents for the various regions, representing all parks users. I would like to invite you to consider joining the CAB for the Northern Region of Alaska State Parks, which includes the Chena River State Recreation Area. Two of the hiking, paddling, and cycling members--including me--are due to be term limited off the board, and the CAB really needs representation from these groups. The board is an interesting way to get involved with state parks, getting to learn about a lot of the behind-the-scenes operations and to provide direct input on how the parks are run. Meetings are four times a year, with none during the summer, although very occasionally there is a special meeting on a schedule convenient to most board members. Usually they are an hour and a half at most. The current superintendent, Ian Thomas, and the board are working on how to make the board most effective for the northern region. So it's a great time to have a lot of impact on state parks and shape their future. The next meeting is Thursday, January 5, at 5:30pm in the large conference room in the Fairbanks DNR building near Airport and University in Fairbanks. You're welcome to join us to see what the CAB is all about. And feel free to contact me about any questions you have. I'd be happy to chat with you as well, or I can put you in touch with other members of the board. Thanks for considering this! The CAB really needs hikers, paddlers, cyclists, and other non-motorized parks users! Don don@...