Healy 1201 Ship Track
Maps for almost everything- Knowing where you are, where you have been, and where you are going are very important on the Healy. The Coast Guard needs the information for navigation; the scientists…
USCGC Healy at Dutch Harbor
Departing Dutch As the tugboat assisted the USCGC Healy to turn about in the harbor, the Coast Guard were lowering flags, untying and stowing lines, and piloting the ship. With cameras in hand, the…
A buoy before inflation
A stop at a marine supply store What could be more fun than a visit to a marine store on an island where most people work the water for their livelihood? Not much…except maybe a dark cherry with…
Bunk beds on the Healy
Comfy quarters Sleeping on the USCGC Healy can be quiet and comfortable. This year, each bed has received a new mattress and wool blanket. Most berths are efficiently designed to hold 2-3 people…
Repair discussion about the shaft at Dutch Harbor
Delayed at Dutch It is Wednesday and we are still docked at Dutch Harbor. The expedition has been delayed until a coffer dam has been built and installed. This repair on the starboard shaft will…
A beautiful mountain climb Join lead scientists Lee Cooper and Jackie Grebmeier, graduate student Mengjie Zhang, and PolarTREC teacher Deanna Wheeler as we take the steep climb up Ballyhoo to view…
A mix of nature and industry What is island life like in the middle of the Bering Sea? Get a taste of this unique island in the summer from my walkabout town. Enjoy! http://youtu.be/7xNYDORkj5o
Eagles on Russian Orthodox Church
Schooled by eagles Eagles in Unalaska are like pigeons in city parks. They are perched on every building and sides of hill exchanging their high-pitched shrill. Eagles on Holy Ascension Cathedral…
Student Journal Booklet
And so it begins After a long goodbye to the family, I stepped into the airport to begin my 2012 PolarTREC expedition. After 18 hours of traveling, I hope to arrive in Dutch Harbor with my large…
Turtle Sundae at Taggarts in Canton, Ohio
Am I Ready? The answer is a definite …maybe. Since this is my second expedition to the Arctic aboard the icebreaker, USCGC Healy, I know the essential items to pack: steel-toed boots, computer,…
In the Permafrost Tunnel
Going back in time After crossing through the ice crystal room, a small interior room covered with hoar frost, ice that forms from an abundance of water vapor in the air, we enter the cold, dusty,…
Lance Mackey at the Yukon Quest 2009
Mushing and Racing Saturday, February 4th, marked the start of the 39th Annual Yukon Quest, a sled dog race from Fairbanks to White Horse, Canada. Musher and dogs will cross the finish line in…