Last trip of the year

2011-08-06T13:12:00.000-07:00

So, I have embarked on my last trip of the season. The train was almost on time (for once) and the car ride is feeling shorter each time. It is incredible how much change occurs here in such a short period of time. The land is green, the geese have grown up, and the foxes are getting ready to disburse. Most migratory birds have finished nesting and their young have fledged. The daylight hours have already substantially decreased and the sunset feels odd after the incessant light of June.

I have been spending my last couple hours trying to attach wire to snap traps in an attempt to prevent foxes and other scavengers from stealing my samples. It should be an interesting few days trying to assess the diversity and abundance of the small mammals up here ... crossing my fingers we actually catch something this time...

The GWN

2011-05-04T12:14:00.000-07:00

GWN, or great white north. Of all the places I have chosen to research I have decided the cold might be a bit fun... who could pass up arctic foxes, 22 hour sun, frigid temperatures, and polar bears?

I have just finished my first trip, of likely six, up north and this blog hopes to document the amazing views, animals, and adventure, if I have any... this may turn into plain ramblings but you have been warned...

Hopefully in the next few posts I can fill you in my adventures so far, and keep going when we leave again in about 37 days...