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And Then All Was White

Posted on October 10, 2011 by crhammond

There is something about the cold.  Breathing it in that first fall morning, the air seems to have acquired a new weight and density. The tingling of crisp, cool oxygen filling my chest.  I live for this sensation. About two … Continue reading →

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PANDAs in Alaska?

Posted on September 23, 2011 by crhammond

Just this afternoon I went out on my third field trip with Barrow students!  The first two trips last week I took 3rd graders and 6th/7th graders out to the Annika Marie, a boat, to meet with a team of … Continue reading →

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Ukpiaģvik: “Place to hunt snowy owls”

Posted on September 17, 2011 by crhammond

Ukpiaģvik is the Iñupiaq name for Barrow, and on my second day here, I learned why.  I took a trip out to the Barrow Environmental Observatory with a researcher, Martjin, to see the site he was working on and ended … Continue reading →

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