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Tuesday morning the news came in that the lead teams from the Yukon Quest were closing in on the finish line and the people of Fairbanks were ready to bring them in cheering! All of the PolarTREC teachers and I walked down a hill onto the frozen river and waited with the locals for the mushers to

Race Update: Sebastian Schnuelle is in the lead. Right behind him is Hugh Neff who was quickly gaining on the leader. Neff started the day 30 minutes behind the leader. This record breaking race is predicted to be a photo finish as the lead dogsleds in the Yukon Quest complete the last leg of the

Bright mornings of cold clear skies are appreciated here in Fairbanks. Our Tuesday morning photo seminar went quickly since we were all anxious to catch the first mushers of the Yukon Quest. Walking down to the river it was easy to catch the excitement of joining the crowds across the bridge and

Many aspects of daily life here are just like anywhere else. There are a few differences, though. For example, parking lots in Fairbanks have these electrical outlets you can plug your car into. Your car has a little electric heater which keeps the engine block from getting too cold. That way, you

It has been a whirlwind of training over the past two days. I have learned so much! On Tuesday morning, just as I was starting to feel overwhelmed by the training, we got news that the first dog sled team of the Yukon Quest was about to head in. Apparently, it's hard to estimate exactly how long it

On Tuesday, February 24, I had the opportunity to meet two young men from Pennsylvania who form an ice carving team entered in the single block competition of the 2009 BP World Ice Art Championships. This is the second year for this team who are competing for a chance to qualify as competitors in

Husband to Laura- "Dad" to Nathan, Brandon, Chris, William, Cody, Amanda- son of Larry and Alice- teacher to the middle school students of St. Regis- I always thought I led an interesting life. I was a kid who wanted to be a dairy farmer in Kansas. I liked school. I sang in choirs, played the

I am truckin' along on learning all the technology pieces that I am so excited to incorporate into my expedition. The plan, as it was written in this week's agenda, was to understand photo uploading to my journal by yesterday and to dedicate today to learning how to include audio and video clips. I

I had fun finding the different faces of Fairbanks, through the people who showed up to watch the end of the Yukon Quest. University of Alaska, Fairbanks has a large animal research farm close by, and we were able to view the animals they have. It is interesting to see reindeer in captivity. They do

The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race finish line was just blocks away from our hotel! The news reported that the first team of dogs would be crossing the finish line at 9:30 am so we bundled up and hurried down the snowy streets to the Yukon River. In our wait for the first team of dogs to