Our team has returned from another productive trip to the Denali! During our March visit, we had the opportunity to continue meeting folks in the local communities, conduct interviews, and facilitate focus groups. We learned about the ways people characterize the Denali region through four focus groups in Cantwell, Anderson, and McKinley Village. In-depth interviews read more »

This January, Professors Carena van Riper and Bill Stewart from our team took a trip to Malmo, Sweden for the first ENVISION meeting. ENVISION is an international project focused on an inclusive approach to assessing integrative scenarios and visions for protected area management. The ongoing research in Denali National Park and Preserve is part of read more »

Our research team kicked off our project in Denali this fall. During an October visit we met with several folks living in local communities who were interested in hearing more about our project. Many were excited about the prospect of this study and expressed interest in being involved. We met with representatives from the National read more »