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Yippee! I'm in Alaska! That's right, I'm really in Fairbanks, Alaska and I am on my way to becoming a PolarTREC teacher who will go to Antarctica this fall. It took only thirteen hours of traveling to get here from Norfolk, Virginia. When I arrived at 2:00am on Sunday morning the first thing I

What a whirlwind of a month it's been - from being told that I've selected to interview for a PolarTREC expedition, to being accepted for an expedition, to taking part in the participant Webinar, to being in Fairbanks for training! I'm in Fairbanks with the other teachers learning how to use all the

The Limited North American Championships (LNAC) will be held in Fairbanks, AK on March 7-9, 2008. The LNAC is one of the top sled dog sprint races in world, attracting top sprint mushers worldwide. There are several classes in the LNAC: 8-dog, 6-dog, and 4-dog races as well as skijoring races

The weather in Fairbanks is unbelievable, for Fairbanks at least. Today is warm, 19F, and sunny with less than 20% cloud cover. I am enjoying the warm weather, even if I am inside. I went outside at lunch even if it was justfor a few minutes to enjoy some sunshine. We are a diverse group from all

It was 2 degrees F at my house when I started my first PolarTREC adventure. On the car drive to the airport and throughout my day of airports and window seats I was looking forward to arriving in Fairbanks and experiencing "serious winter". It would have been very disappointing if I traveled across

I left Durham on an early spring afternoon prepared for flying 4300 miles on four airplanes to reach Fairbanks. Flying was uneventful, UNTIL I got on the Alaska Air flight from Seattle to Anchorage. Imagine my surprise when I saw moving fur on the floor. Cody, an avalanche search and rescue dog was

March 1 and 2, 2008 Travel Days. What a long trip. I left Detroit Metro at 3:00 p.m. and didn’t arrive here until 2:00 a.m. – which is 6:00 a.m. Detroit time. I flew from Detroit, to Minneapolis to Seattle to Fairbanks. I couldn’t believe how the people were dressed on the plane from Seattle to

I am quite honored to be a participant in the 2008-2009 PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) program and to be able to "rub elbows" with such an amazing group of people. The program has brought 12 teachers from around the country to Fairbanks, Alaska in order to receive

Select the audio file below to hear my PolarTREC introduction. My journey to Antarctica began with the 2008 PolarTREC orientation in Fairbanks, AK March 2-9, 2008. Traveling from southern California to Fairbanks was not easy and I almost missed the connection for the Anchorage to Fairbanks leg, but

Welcome to day two of PolarTREC training from Fairbanks, Alaska, thanks for stopping in to say hello. This is just the beginning of an amazing experience for twelve talented and motivated teachers from all over the United States. Right now we are learning the lessons needed to be educational