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Catch Up with Thomas Waerner on the the Iditarod Podcast!

By Iditarod.com on Jan 22, 2021 Events/Notices

Tales from the Trail Episode 15 We talk with Thomas Waerner, 2020 Iditarod champion, about what he has been up to this summer. Plus, hear what his thoughts are on the changes and challenges of the 2021 Iditarod. Listen to the podcast here or on your favorite podcast app.

Alaska Blackfish in a World of its Own

By Ned Rozell | Geophysical Institute on Dec 5, 2014 Featured, The Arctic and Alaska Science

Imagine a shallow lake north of Hughes, in the cold heart of Alaska. In frigid, sluggish water, dim blue light penetrates two feet of ice. The ice has a quarter-size hole, maintained by a stream of methane bubbles. Every few minutes, a brutish little fish swims up, sips air, and peels back to the dank. […]