Journal Entry
I leave for Alaska in a few hours! Our local paper put the news of my expedition on the front page last week and it’s generated lots of interest around here.
Front Page 6-22-13
The article isn’t online yet, but I’ll add the link when it’s posted.
The Duffel Bag
My bag is all packed, and I’m leaving just in time to experience a record heat wave in Alaska and the emergence of the tundra’s infamous mosquitos. Here’s a picture from Toolik yesterday, taken by PolarTREC researcher Alicia Gillean who’s been at Toolik for 3 weeks now.
Toolik Mosquitos, by Alicia Gillean
Tonight I’ll be in Fairbanks and tomorrow I’ll make the 10-hour drive up the Dalton Highway, crossing the Arctic Circle and arriving on the tundra. Next journal entry will be from Alaska!