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Starting at the End of the Road

By John Whiteman · April 16, 2009 · comments 2 comments
DEADHORSE, ALASKA-- When I began thinking about logistics for this project, one of the first questions I had was “How do you get to the Arctic?” I had done field work in wildnerness areas before, but nothing as remote as northern Alaska. For our first season on capturing polar bears... {Read More »}


Firefighter Howie

By Howie Koss · October 26, 2008 · comments 7 comments
MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA-- Today I had the opportunity to interview Lieutenant Mosher of the McMurdo Station Fire Department. He gave me a tour of the whole firehouse and showed me all the fire trucks they use... {Read More »}


Trucks on the Tundra

By Amy Breen · August 22, 2008 · comments 3 comments
TOOLIK FIELD STATION, ALASKA-- The field station maintains a small fleet of trucks to access field sites adjacent to the nearby Dalton Highway. These trucks… {Read More »}