Wildlife at North Star

  Many visitors to North Star have remarked "I have seen more here than at Denali Park", while others see very little. The best times to see wildlife are early and late. Alaskan animals are "dressed" for cool temperatures so they nap during the "heat" of the day, and although they love the North Star environment, can be a bit shy when it comes to crowds of golfers.

  Although very rare, a pair of young Grizzly Bears migrated through the course in May of 2006 and were the talk of the town for a while.

Also in 2006, a very naughty fox collected hundreds and maybe thousands of golf balls from the fairways, right in front of their not so pleased owners. It became known that if you were golfing in the early evening, you did not use a favorite or expensive ball on holes 7-9. This fox was even known to follow a group of golfers, retrieving, but not returning, up to half a dozen balls from a single player. We don't know if he'll be back in 2007. He is not the first ball thieving fox seen at North Star, just the most prolific. Ravens are also notorious for swooping down and flying away with golf balls, just for the fun of it.

  Your score card has an wildlife checklist, and a local rule states "ball stolen by raven or fox may be replaced without penalty at the scene of the crime."

How long must you wait to tee off when a moose is standing in your way?  Just remember, they are much bigger than you.  They want to be left alone and we think that's a real good idea.