Denise Saigh has lived and traveled throughout Alaska as a fishery biologist, ecologist and an environmental scientist.  She is involved in mushing, skijoring, telemarking, cross country and downhill skiing, mountain, rock and ice climbing, sea kayaking, fishing, scuba diving, biking, canoeing, hiking and flying. She has been involved with Women’s 99’s Flying, AK Mt. Rescue, X-C Ski Patrol, Mushing Clubs, Bird Treatment Centers, Science and Environmental Boards. She has taught skiing and camping to children and adults. She has taught biology, chemistry and art classes at the University of Alaska and Alaska Pacific University for 15 years.  She has had Samoyeds for 35 years and for the past 25 years she has taken them to senior homes as Pet Therapy Dogs.