The Ultima Thule

Journeys in America’s Northernmost Lands: a web anthology of the Alaskan Arctic

The Final Stretch: Our Last Days in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

July 24th, 2009

The Final Stretch: Our Last Days in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

| July 24, 2009

To make it to the airstrip, we had to reford the Aichilik- though this time below the confluence with the Leffingwell Fork with higher water. We planned to make it to the landing strip a day early. My digestive track was upset- to say the least- so we determined if we arrived a day early [...]

Voice Blog #3 from the Aichilik in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

| July 14, 2009

Click here to listen to the final voice blog from the Aichilik River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (posting delayed due to technical difficulties)