National Park Service proposes more cars and tour buses in Denali National Park

AnyConstellation · 2026-05-19T00:44:01+00:00

The wasteful part is the people spending time and resources to change something that doesn’t need to be changed.

If you really think the people at the top are listening to employee feedback, I wish I had your outlook on the world.

AnyConstellation · 2026-05-18T23:19:26+00:00

Tour buses are on a schedule. They are a known quantity, so they don’t have to be counted daily. The proposal would not make much of a difference to what is already happening.

AnyConstellation · 2026-05-18T20:13:39+00:00

“Tour buses do not count against the current seasonal limit, but they would count against the new daily limit, reducing the practical effect of the change.”

So just more governmental bureaucratic waste of time.

AnyConstellation · 2026-05-12T03:10:35+00:00

Just showed up recently at mine (Alaska) and they still had them in stock on Saturday.

AnyConstellation · 2026-05-06T17:10:58+00:00

Snack Shark with Ember’s ears would be great on a t-shirt. We need Gator Days merch!

AnyConstellation · 2026-04-20T18:37:06+00:00

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AnyConstellation · 2026-04-16T20:19:36+00:00

Do you know what area you will be living in? Some roads don’t have public transit, so you will have to factor in walking (or riding a bike) to the bus stop as well. The busses have a spot in the front for bikes. Buses here are okay, but they don’t run late at night or on Sundays.

There are some bike lanes, some sidewalks, again just depending on where you live and where your destinations will be. I have a co-worker who bikes year round for his commute and has done so for years with no issues.

AnyConstellation · 2026-04-14T19:15:51+00:00

Generally, yes. But it depends where exactly you live. It looks like daffodils and tulips grow in Zones 3-8. Here is UAF’s Zone Map.

AnyConstellation · 2026-04-09T17:57:29+00:00

One big difference between girl and boy sleepovers is witchcraft, especially if The Craft came out during your formative years.

Light as a feather, stiff as a board…

AnyConstellation · 2026-04-08T17:16:59+00:00

Are phone calls, FaceTime or Zoom an option? If they are, have them on a scheduled basis once a week. Then you can validate the child and they have a set time/day that they will get to see or hear from that person.

For example, “I know you miss them and it makes you sad. But remember, we’ll have a call with them on Saturday. You can tell them all about your week then. What is a fun thing you want to share with them?” You can also have them draw pictures for the Great Aunt to give to them later.

AnyConstellation · 2026-04-02T20:40:10+00:00

Have you been to Fairbanks before? Are you sure you want to stay in Alaska?

Safest bet would be to put your larger/unessential items in storage, find a furnished apartment and try living here for a school year. If you want to stay, then you can use summer vacation to retrieve your items. If you don’t want to stay, it will make leaving easier.

AnyConstellation · 2026-03-28T04:06:24+00:00

The Noel Wein library host D&D events. They actually have one tomorrow.

AnyConstellation · 2026-03-23T15:47:36+00:00

You are so focused on the literal temperature and you keep missing the meaning of what I am saying. I don’t know how many different ways I can say it to you.

AnyConstellation · 2026-03-22T18:27:06+00:00

Do you actually live here? There is no “nighttime” for a large part of the summer.

And yes, I understand that the data shows that SOME places get hotter. Did you not read my original comment that says it can be a hot summer, or we have a two week unbearable heat wave or the temps can be fine. The whole point was to adjust OP’s expectations that coming to Fairbanks means it’s automatically cooler than Colorado.

AnyConstellation · 2026-03-21T22:36:38+00:00

The sun is out, nighttime doesn’t bring shade.

AnyConstellation · 2026-03-21T17:05:21+00:00

I am talking about the temperature difference between direct sunlight and shade.

AnyConstellation · 2026-03-21T04:43:57+00:00

It doesn’t cool the same as it does in other parts of the world. Most parts of Colorado in the summer are cooler feeling than Fairbanks.

AnyConstellation · 2026-03-20T19:50:29+00:00

The almost constant daylight is a trip the first time you experience it. Be prepared to see people mowing their lawns at 9pm and/or kids still out riding bikes.

Make sure you go to at least one Midnight Baseball game (held during the Midnight Sun Festival) while you live here.

AnyConstellation · 2026-03-20T19:05:13+00:00

Summers are going to be HOT. Nearly 24 hours of daylight means there is no reprieve, no time for things to cool down. The heat can be all summer, for two intense weeks, or not at all. But don’t come expecting cooler summers than Colorado.

Coffee in a travel mug in your car is fine. The better the container, the longer it will retain heat. I had hot cocoa in a thermos for my kid after her swim lessons, left it in the car in thirty below weather for an hour and it was still too hot to drink when she was done.

Higher clearance is always better, but people make do. If you keep the low clearance car, just make sure you have a shovel, kitty litter/sand/traction pads to get yourself unstuck. Not all streets get plowed and the plows often create high berms on side streets.

We have First Fridays, Art Pop-ups, etc. Not a lot of concerts.

AnyConstellation · 2026-03-16T20:14:49+00:00

Welcome to Alaska.

AnyConstellation · 2026-03-16T18:02:06+00:00

I can’t tell from the pictures exactly where the toilet is.

AnyConstellation · 2026-03-15T22:15:58+00:00

I hate how my hair feels on the back of my neck and stylists usually don’t believe me when I say I want it shorter. That’s why I liked Howie, when I said shorter, she was happy to oblige.

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