The North Slope of Alaska is a beautiful and rugged place.  My current graduate field sites lie in the foothills of the Brooks Range, north of treeline, at the boundary between mountains and tundra.  The views of caribou, expansive cottongrass tundra, Pingos, and the like, make a trip to Arctic Alaska well worth it, but I advise travelers to prepare themselves for anything because it is a long way to the nearest popsicle stand. Continue reading →