Aug 6, 2008 - Over the Arctic Circle and Anaktuvuk Pass

My head is still spinning with all I saw and learned and it has been cloudy and raining since I got back so I still haven't gotten a story written but as we have finally a sunny day and my internet is working I am going to post the pictures before we move on to Fairbanks today. My arctic circle adventure began when we(7 other tourists & our guide) left Fairbanks at 5am to travel in a 10 passenger van up the Dalton Highway to Coldfoot and then by a small 8 passenger plane up over the Gates of the Arctic National Park and the Brooks mountain range to the Nunamiut Eskimo village of Anaktuvuk Pass for a walking tour of the village and then a flight back to Fairbanks. ... The flight to Anaktuvuk Pass and back to Fairbanks was fantastic, I saw Dall sheep, Caribou, great mountains and valleys and rivers and wild wild country, when it rained we had rainbows or parts of them all over . ... It was a fantastic day, I learned so much about the whole area I would have to write a book to tell you all about it so I sure hope the pictures will give you a better idea and if anyone has questions, please just email me at the website or call and I will share what I know.My head is still spinning with all I saw and learned and it has been cloudy and raining since I got back so I still haven't gotten a story written but as we have finally a sunny day and my internet is working I am going to post the pictures before we move on to Fairbanks today. My arctic circle adventure began when we(7 other tourists & our guide) left Fairbanks at 5am to travel in a 10 passenger van up the Dalton Highway to Coldfoot and then by a small 8 passenger plane up over the Gates of the Arctic National Park and the Brooks mountain range to the Nunamiut Eskimo village of Anaktuvuk Pass for a walking tour of the village and then a flight back to Fairbanks. ... The flight to Anaktuvuk Pass and back to Fairbanks was fantastic, I saw Dall sheep, Caribou, great mountains and valleys and rivers and wild wild country, when it rained we had rainbows or parts of them all over . ... It was a fantastic day, I learned so much about the whole area I would have to write a book to tell you all about it so I sure hope the pictures will give you a better idea and if anyone has questions, please just email me at the website or call and I will share what I know....

Jul 26, 2007 - Gates of the Artic National Park (Mail Plane to Anaktuvuk Pass)

I fly to Anaktuvuk Pass which is in The Gates of the Artic National Park, the second largest national park in the United States. ... We enter the Brooks Range and Anaktuvuk Pass finally comes into view. ... Like Anaktuvuk Pass it is not a picturesque village but there is a beautiful lodge here. ...