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We're Goin' Under! How deep have you ever gone below the earth's surface? I felt like I was in a time machine today as we went down under into the Earth at the [Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory Permafrost Tunnel] (http://permafrosttunnel.crrel.usace.army.mil/)! When we first

This journal is brought to you by: * Mrs. Gillespie and her 5th grade Sparks students at St. Ann Catholic School ## A Closer Look at… a Weddell Seal’s Habitat ### Southern Most Mammal Weddell seals hold the record for living further south than any other mammal. They live in the Southern Ocean

This journal is brought to you by: * Ms. Toes and her K-3 CLUE students at Keystone Elementary * Mrs. Gillespie and her 3rd grade Sparks students at St. Ann Catholic School * Ms. Lane and her 2nd grade CLUE students at Grahamwood Elementary * Students at St. Philomena Junior High in Peoria

For the past week I’ve gotten a lot of questions like, “Are you packed yet?” and “What does one take to Antarctica?” In answer to the first question, I’m almost packed. In answer to the second question, it depends. One of the most important things I’ll need is my passport to get into Chile. I’ll

Cars plugged in to wooden posts are reminescent of the hitching racks of the old West. Is this what recharging an electric car looks like? Well, no, actually. Parking lots around the city here have plugs available in order to plug in the heater core of the car while it's parked. It's not so

We're Goin' Huntin! Some locations have tornadoes to hunt-- but here in Fairbanks, we go hunting for Northern Lights! We awaited for our Fearless Leader, PolarTREC Teacher Tim Spuck, to guide the way, but first.. we needed energy, and where else to load up but the local Taco Joint, El Tapatio

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 approximately 9 days. This wilderness event rivals the famous Iditarod Race that takes place form Seward

It wasn't a great showing but patience paid off and a team of PolarTREC teachers ventured out in the early morning hours to get a glimpse of the Northern Lights!

PolarTREC Orientation in Fairbanks Alaska We finished day two of our PolarTREC Orientation/ShareFair today, and my head is pleasantly swirling with information overload! Happily, despite my sleep patterns stubborn adherence to Eastern Standard Time, the rush of adrenaline from the last two days