Our Commitment to Sustainability
Indigenous Alaskans have lived on and learned from the land for millennia. Honoring this legacy of stewardship, we seek to cultivate a relationship to the land that respects, celebrates, and protects its abundance.
Stewardship
It Starts Small
Operating a sustainable business starts with small yet important decisions. We choose recycled products whenever possible, along with environmentally safe cleaning products. We generate our own compost, which goes back into our garden beds and greenhouse to help grow produce for both staff and guests. These everyday choices, combined with our broader sustainable approach to operations, help us maintain a light footprint on the land while giving our guests peace of mind that they are traveling sustainably during their stay at Camp Denali.
Powered by the Sun
Located 90 miles from the nearest power grid, Camp Denali has harnessed the benefits of renewable energy for most of its history. From our first hydroelectric system, developed in 1981, to subsequent photovoltaics and passive-solar hot water, we continue to explore evolving ways to power our facilities while minimizing fossil fuel dependence and carbon emissions.
Beginning in 2019 and completed in 2021, we installed a greatly expanded photovoltaic system. At 90 Kilowatts, it provides for nearly all of Camp Denali's electrical needs. In 2026, 96% of Camp Denali's electrical supply was produced by the system. The resulting natural quiet is a wonderful complement to the wilderness surroundings that we and our guests enjoy.
Additional Efforts
In the coming seasons, we plan to continue to wean ourselves off fossil fuels, including propane gas and fuel oil, enabled in part by the energy production potential of our solar array and battery bank. In the spring of 2022, we converted all of the propane-fueled light fixtures in our 19 guest cabins to LED bulbs powered with rechargeable batteries. We additionally invested in induction cooktops and an electric proofing cabinet to shift some of our cooking from propane to solar power.
Our Partnership with Alaska Conservation Foundation
Many organizations across Alaska are dedicated to safeguarding the lands, waters, and ways of life that make this place so special. One of them, the Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF), has a particularly meaningful connection to Camp Denali. ACF was co-founded by Camp Denali founder Celia Hunter, and for 45 years has been Alaska’s only statewide public foundation dedicated to protecting our lands and waters while helping communities build resilience to the impacts of climate change.
ACF operates on a vital principle: trust the people closest to the land. As an intermediary funder, the Foundation directs essential resources and decision-making power to Alaska’s grassroots organizations and Tribes, supporting impactful, on-the-ground work in communities across the state. Today, the threats facing Alaska’s lands, waters, and communities are accelerating—but so is the potential for meaningful action.
Our Contributions
Throughout 2026, Camp Denali will match donations made by our guests and future guests to the Alaska Conservation Foundation, up to a total of $7,500.
If you feel inspired to support ACF’s work, we invite you to make a donation using the button below. Every contribution helps support the people and organizations working to protect Alaska’s lands, waters, and communities for generations to come.
Organizations We Support
Denali is an inspiring place. To live for a time in a six-million acre, intact, sub-arctic wilderness is a tremendous gift. We strive to motivate our guests and staff to do what they can to protect the land, waters and ways of life of Alaska.
Our Philanthropy: We provide direct and in-kind support to local and in-state organizations that focus on land conservation, education, environmental stewardship, advocacy, community development, and Indigenous language revitalization. Annually we allocate some of our company's resources and in-kind support to some of the following organizations: