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At left is part of a large quilt named "Seasons of Denali"
that hangs inside the visitor center. Ree Nancarrow
(above,  dressed in purple) created the quilt.

The keynote speaker for the dedication was Lyle
Laverty, the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish,
Wildlife and Parks. Other speakers  were NPS Deputy
Director Dan Wenk, Alaska Region Director Sue
Masica, and Superintendent Paul Anderson. Chief
Mitch Demientieff of the Nenana Tribal Council gave a
blessing. The dedication  ended with a ribbon cutting,
shown below.

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Bears took
advantage of
the rare sunny
day. Visitors
saw some of
them in motion
and others
simply
enjoying the
warm rays.
New Visitor Center Opens in Denali
Crowds were out, as was the mountain, when the National Park Service dedicated the Eielson Visitors Center
inside Denali National Park and Preserve. The dedication took place at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

Photos courtesy of Jodi Rodwell of
the Denali Education Center
We have a standing policy against running ribbon-cutting photos, but who can resist
one with a backdrop like this?
The visitors center features many displays to help people
understand the park and preserve's geography and wild  
inhabitants.