The property includes log cabins, bunkhouses, and storage buildings, which were built in 1934 by Steve Kanski to provide lodging and travel services to road crews and workers at the nearby mines.

The two businesses that currently run in Nabesna, Alaska are owned by the Ellis family.

Ellis Big Game Guides operates out of the original Kansky Lodge.

The property, a private in-holding within the bounds of the national park, is now operated as a hunting lodge.

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