Snag's heart of gold

Article Abstract:

An account of a trip to Snag in the Yukon Territory. Snag is the site of the lowest recorded temperature in North America. The temperature in Snag fell to minus 81.4 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 63 Celsius) on 03 February 1947.

Canada, Yukon Territory, Personal narratives, History, Environmental aspects, Cold weather

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Demon of the North?

Article Abstract:

Memoirs of an encounter with a wolverine during a wilderness race from Nabesna to McCarthy, Alaska, are presented. Reference is made to the secretive nature of the wolverine and the difficulties in studying their behaviour.

Alaska, Wilderness areas, Wolverines

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The big sleep

Article Abstract:

Methods of survival used by amphibians, mammals and insects during the Alaskan winter are examined. Hibernation techniques amongst animals include freezing, supercooling and slowing down of heart rate and metabolism.

Methods, Cover Story, Black bear, Arctic souslik, Hibernation, Wood frog

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