Journal Entry
Photo Blog of the road up to Toolik!

Today, June 16th, 2016 Dr. George Kling, Dr. Byron Crump, Dr. Kim Bernard, Johanne Albrigtsen and myself drove up to Toolik from Fairbanks. It only took 10 hours! See my photo blog below!

Inside TruckDr. George Kling driving the truck to Toolik. Photo by DJ Kast Yukon RiverYukon River Stop. Finger MountainFinger Mountain information sign. Photo by DJ Kast Rock StructureCool rock structure! Photo by DJ Kast Arctic circle groupMost of the research group in front the Arctic Circle sign. Photo by DJ Kast Arctic CircleThe famous Arctic Circle sign! Im so excited to be exploring and researching the Arctic. Photo by DJ Kast Fern Lego Fern between rocks with Arctic Lego explorer rock. Photo by DJ Kast Labrador TeaLabrador Tea flower. Photo by DJ Kast Sukakpak MountainSukakpak Mountain, at the southern side of the Brooks Range. Photo by DJ Kast snowy mountainCool Snowy mountain. Photo by DJ Kast Toolik Lake PanoToolik Lake Panorama. Photo by DJ Kast Toolik USC flagSpouting the USC flag in front of Toolik Lake. Photo by DJ Kast Toolik Lake with Campos' signToolik lake behind me while showing off Mrs. Campos' Polar poster. Photo by DJ Kast Toolik SignWelcome to Toolik. Mrs. Campos' fourth grade class' polar flag from Vermont Elementary. Photo by DJ Kast Toolik Sign USC flag Toolik Sign with USC flag! Photo by DJ Kast My tentMy tent at Toolik. Photo by DJ Kast

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Elsa Campos

Elsa Campos

Elsa Campos

Byron Crump

The Yukon is my favorite part of the drive. It is a huge river with no dams on it, so the water is brown with lots of floating particles. If it was dammed those particles would settle out and the water would be much more clear - kind of like the Columbia River.