I made it to trip 10 in the NW Arctic! My final expedition for the year to Kotzebue and Selawik had both the best and the worst weather I had ever seen. It was so sunny, warm and beautiful some days and super cold with extreme wind on others. My last trip of the year… (read more)
This was my 9th trip to the NW Arctic and also my hardest. February is still my favorite time of the year here, but I was beyond exhausted by the end. A winter storm occurred while I was in Selawik, which meant no flights in or out and thus a missed flight home to Portland…. (read more)
I love the arctic in the winter; it looks exactly as one would expect. The snow is so clean and white. The air is crisp and the sunsets seem to last forever. At first, the darkness can be oppressive. This was certainly the case when I stepped off the plane at 8 in the evening… (read more)
My plane left Portland at 10:30 on a Sunday night for a 2 week trip to Selawik and Kotzebue. I arrived in Anchorage around 1:30 a.m. and slept in the airport, upstairs in the art gallery — the place all the locals suggest. I woke at around 6:00 a.m., got my my last Starbucks for… (read more)
Hi! I’m Sara Ecker and I am a speech-language pathologist in search of exploration and adventure. Last year I found the ultimate assignment as a SLP in the Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. This year, I invite you to come along with me as I blog about my experiences in the Great White North. Join me as… (read more)