Reporting from the Arctic: Birds, Wolves, Grizzlies, and More
I'm in the Arctic! More specifically, I'm in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range at , a base for scientists investigating cutting-edge issues of polar environmental change. Along with eight other journalists, I'm taking part in a science journalism program run by the at Woods Hole. To get here, I flew into Fairbanks and then took a 12-hour van ride to mile marker 284.5 on the 414-mile long Dalton Highway, which parallels the Alyeska pipeline.
So far, I've seen some beautiful wildlife, including a , dall sheep, and moose. No grizzlies or wolves yet, though several folks here have spotted a wolf near camp. On the way here, we stopped in at the , where one of the volunteers filled me in on the grizzly she spotted the day before. Take a look at the video above to hear about her experience. More soon on melting permafrost, wildlife, ÃÛèÖAPP change...
