Princess Lodges invites participants and fans of the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships to visit Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge located in the heart of the Kenai Peninsula on a bluff above the beautiful Kenai River. This region is known as “Alaska’s Playground” and many local Alaskans make the short…
Debra We received a Thank You email from one of our Princess for a Day winners along with some great photos. Check out what Debra had to say. Thank you so much for a great train trip to McKinley Wilderness Lodge. The stay was so much fun.
A Kayak Christmas Working at Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge has given me the opportunity to join a close-knit always-changing family of team members and guests. Evidence of the family environment that I speak of is ever present at the Lodge throughout the entire season, but most apparent on…
I came to Alaska in 2004 to work for the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge. I packed up my necessities and drove North to Alaska, with my Dad as my copilot we left Montana in the rear view mirror. When we reached Alaska, my Dad flew home from Anchorage and…
Alaska is a mysterious and ever changing place. I have spent the last six summers on the Kenai Peninsula where Kenai Princess Lodge is located. One summer we caught so many red, pink and silver salmon that we were literally exhausted from hauling them in. Some summers the fish are…
When you first come to Alaska, it’s easy to fall in love with the big things: mountains, rivers, 20 hours of daylight … but it takes a little longer to learn and love all those little that make Alaska so fantastic. One of those on my list has got to…
I opened the shiny wrapped gift and knew right away it was my new golf clubs. The winter solstice had just passed, and yes the sun was coming back to the northland. On this Christmas morning the mercury dipped to 25 degrees below zero. I realized it would be…
It was my first big outing since arriving in Alaska. I traveled to Seward to hike the Harding Icefield trail off Exit Glacier. A long rigorous expedition for someone who has not been active in quite some time, but the hike was not what frightened me. I had been warned…
Read MoreHere is a fun fact about winters at Fairbanks Princess Lodge. I live about 7 miles from the Lodge. In the summer it takes me about 10 minutes to get to work. Fairbanks Princess Lodge is located on the banks of the Chena River. During the winter months after the…
Denali Princess Lodge is largely made up of seasonal staff that is looking for a fun summer job, and part of that fun is summer softball! Or is it? These guys and gals take it pretty seriously! The league is made up of 13 teams from throughout the…