July 6-10, 2026 (DBA 1: high school)
July 20-24, 2026 (DBA 2: Young Adult)
Overnight
DBA 1: 9th–12th Grade
DBA 2: Ages 17 (and graduated from High School)- 24 years old
Program Overview
DEC is pleased to announce we will be offering two Denali Backcountry Adventures programs this summer in Denali National Park!
DBA 1 is for students entering grades 9-12 and will be taking place July 6th-10th. REGISTRATION CLOSED.
DBA 2 is for High School graduates (at least 17 years old to 24 years old) and will be taking place July 20th-24th. REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ALASKAN RESIDENTS.
Registration opens on March 2nd at 9:00 AM Alaska time.
The cost for this program is $425/participant.
We offer full and partial scholarships, as well as free gear rentals. Email youth@denali.org for more information regarding camp payment, scholarships, and gear rentals.
Instructors
Throughout this program, DEC and NPS staff work together to create a supportive team with a shared vision to provide students with a fun, informative adventure in Denali National Park and Preserve. We pride ourselves on creating an engaging learning atmosphere in an outdoor setting and strive for a student-to-instructor ratio of four to one.
Backpacking in Denali National Park and Preserve
Denali National Park and Preserve provide a stunning classroom for studying undisturbed taiga and tundra and experiencing firsthand an untrammeled wilderness. Denali has unique backcountry management procedures and few established routes or backcountry campsites. Traveling in this environment requires we design our own adventure by choosing the route. Along with this opportunity comes the responsibility to protect the wilderness resource for future users by adhering to Leave No Trace principles.
DBA Students Celebrate Wilderness!
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act in 2014, we asked Denali Backcountry Adventures students what wilderness means to them. Watch the video to learn what future stewards had to say.
