Site of the Week and Photo of the Week (January - July 2002)

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Sites of the Week
and Photos of the Week
January - July 2002

Current "Bests"
Other "Bests"

July 2, 2002

Site of the Week - The Juneau Icefield Traverse
An impressive photo-journal of a trip from Juneau, Alaska to Atlin, British Columbia, by a group of researchers from the Juneau Icefield Research Program.
Photo of the Week - Inuit Mother and Child
A beautiful photo from the award-winning movie 'Atanarjuat'.
May 9, 2002

Site of the Week - Yukon Gold Mining
Join Yukon placer gold miner Frank Erl of Mayo in a behind-the-scenes look at modern placer mining.
Photo of the Week - North Pole Web Cam
The first cam at the geographic pole was set up on the drifting ice by NOAA on April 28 2002.
May 2, 2002

Site of the Week - Maritime Landmarks
The Arctic hunting schooner Adventuress is one of several hundred ships and related structures on this huge US National Park Service site.
Photo of the Week - Atlin, BC
A view of some of the historic buildings along Pearl Avenue in April 2002.
April 5, 2002

Site of the Week - NWT&Y Radio System History Project
An excellent look at the Royal Canadian Signal Corps' Northwest Territories and Yukon Radio System, which operated from 1923 to 1959.
Photo of the Week - Eagle Cam (site now gone)
Located in the Anchorage area, this cam points right into a bald eagle nest so you can watch the chicks grow up each year.
March 8, 2002

Site of the Week - "Survival" shows head North (site now gone)
On March 3rd, 15 participants in the "No Boundaries" show begin their adventure on Vancouver Island, ultimately finishing in the Arctic.
Photo of the Week - Thirsty Eagles (link now dead)
Three F-15 Eagles from Elmendorf AFB are refueled over the Alaska mountains by a KC-135R tanker. From Cool Juneau Photos.
February 20, 2002

Explorer of the Week - Dominick Arduin (site now gone)
The first woman to reach the geographic North Pole alone and unsupported is heading for the geographic pole in May 2002.
Photo of the Week - Trosa, Sweden
A peaceful photo of one of the canals in this 14th Century town on the southern coast of Sweden
February 13, 2002

Site of the Week - Yukon Quest
Frank Turner, a legendary veteran of "The Toughest Sled Dog Race in the World" has a site loaded with race information.
Photo of the Week - Quiet Lake, Yukon
This beautiful lake is located along the remote South Canol Road.
February 1, 2002

Site of the Week - Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner)
This beautiful site promotes a film made by and about the Inuit peoples of the Canadian arctic - winner of Camera d'or for Best First Feature Film at Cannes 2001.
Photo of the Week - James Bond in Iceland
A helicopter buzzes the film crew on the set of "A View to a Kill". From the album of Höfn Hornafjord Camping Services.
January 25, 2002

Site of the Week - Jack London Foundation
An excellent place to explore the author's life and works. Many photos, online texts and links to related sites.
Photo of the Week - Caribou & oil
A herd of caribou with an oil drilling rig on Alaska's North Slope.
January 18, 2002

Site of the Week - Nordic & Baltic Shipwrecks
A fabulous resource of underwater archaeological discoveries and current projects. Lots of photos and graphics.
Photo of the Week - Deep Lake (link now dead)
This striking photo from the Chilkoot Trail is from Henk Binnendijk's huge Northern album.
January 4, 2002

Site of the Week - "From Sea to Sky"
Join Eldon Dales on his bicycle trip from sea level at Galveston, Texas to the top of Denali.
Photo of the Week - Alaska Ice Road
This photo shows a huge water truck spraying water on an ice road on Alaska's North Slope to thicken the ice for heavy equipment.