My buddy Daniel Zhu just got a job as a ranger/French interpreter at Katmai National Park in Alaska.
Here’s how his first few weeks have gone:
Alaska has been a blast so far! My first few weeks at Katmai National Park was been nothign less than an adventure. The weather has been unpredictable, with 70 mph winds and snow. There have been wild animal sightings everywhere. And I live in a tent frame cabin. My first two weeks at Brooks Camp did not have running water, or showers, or a normal bathroom. How many more similarities could I draw between Alaska and Africa?
I find Katmai National Park also draws many similarities to the movie “Jurassic Park”.
# Both have large land roving predators that could bite your head off# Both have electric fences which, although offering some protection, aren’t really effective if the animal really wants to run through it
# Both parks are in remote places which involve entering & exiting via floatplane or helicopter
# Because of their remoteness, if something goes wrong, you are pretty much stranded
