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June 29, 2008 – Sunday – Fore! *The final round of the Summit Open Golf Challenge was played last night under the nighttime sun. The course proved to be tough for the competitors, with soft snow "sand” traps, bumpy "greens” and a constant breeze that brought the temperature down to -1 F with steady

Tomorrow I begin my travels towards Dutch Harbor, on the Island of Unalaska, in the Aleutian Islands. Today I should be packing. Instead I went for a little hike, four miles up to the saddle of the Humphrey's Summit Trail. **Ahhhh the view! * What could be more fitting prior to going to the Bering

Here it is the long awaited part two to my pre- trip knowledge quest. As you all know, the Bering Sea, one of the world's richest marine ecosystems, will be my laboratory for the next month. As an amazingly diverse unique ecosystem I thought it was time to get a little background information started

Polar Date June 27, 2008 The first day in camp started with a breakfast buffet. From the vast assortment of morning foods I chose blueberry pancakes (actually only 1), bacon, fresh fruit and coffee. After eating I went over to Lab2 to begin work and to meet my fellow scientists Dr. Donie Bret-Harte

G*oodnight baby, sleep tight my love May God watch over you from above Tomorrow I'm workin' what would I do I'd be lost and lonely if not for you So close your eyes We're alright for now I've spent my life travelin' I've spent my life free I could not repay all you've done for me So sleep tight baby

July 28, 2008 – Saturday – Emergency at Summit Camp! *The call crackled over the camp radio at two minutes past eight this morning. "We have an unconscious man at the Balloon Barn, it appears he has been struck in the head with a block of falling ice!” called Chris the Medic. * *The staff sprung

• On this Friday night When the feeling's alright Rockin rock steady grooves In the middle of the night Everything is heated up And nobody's standing still With my arm around my girl And a hundred dollar bill Thanks G-Love* It is 9:12pm on a Friday night here at BARC. Some of the researchers

27 June 2008 *** FREE the BIRD *If I leave here tomorrow Would you still remember me? For I must be traveling on, now, cause there’s too many places I’ve got to see. But, if I stayed here with you, girl, Things just couldn’t be the same. cause I’m as free as a bird now, And this bird you cannot

Polar Date June 26, 2008 Up the Dalton Highway to Toolik. What a trip! We have 3 researchers going to Toolik and 7 male backpackers in the van. The backpackers consist of 5 teenagers and 2 leaders from a YMCA camp in Wisconsin. They will be on the trail for 42 days, hiking from Wiseman through the

June 27, 2008 – Friday – Water of Life Wind, wind, go away… We spent the day huddled inside Sat Camp, hiding from the wind. We have had sustained 15 – 20 mph winds from the north, so, no blimp flying and very few measurements. I have had numerous emails about the water situation up here