Alaskan husky puppies will grow up to be part of a century old legacy at Denali National Park and Preserve and much longer tradition in Alaska.
RELATED: Add these National Parks, both the iconic and the inconspicuous, to your bucket list
The park's very first employee purchased the first sled dogs in 1922 to help mark the park boundary, build patrol cabins, and go out to tell gold miners they could no longer harvest sheep and caribou from the park to feed their crews, according to Tomeo.
A century later, Denali's sled dogs continue to carry out important jobs in the Alaska wilderness, but they've also become a beloved attraction for visitors.
» Subscribe to USA TODAY:
» Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY:
» USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR.
#Alaska #sleddogs #National Park
With glaciers expanding and the ice caps growing they’ll be needed