We were cold and tired, the otherworldly thrill of transporting ourselves northbound from Oregon’s Willamette Valley to the last vestige of American soil in the Arctic (in a matter of 19 hours, no less) is both a mind and body shock.
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- An icebow over the Arctic Ocean
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- The Barrow Whalers, made famous by an NFL Network series, are the only high school football team north of the Arctic Circle. Their field is just feet from the Arctic Ocean!
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- Obligatory sign post photo. I mean, why not, right?
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- Rent for this place would probably be at least $2,000 a month and I’m not even joking.
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- Satellites are pointed to the horizon to a relay beam that then redirects the signal up into space.
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- Typical road in Barrow. Pavement doesn’t play nice with permafrost.
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- I’m in a boat (yeah), I’m going…nowhere. I was the northernmost person in the U.S. in this photo, obviously I was doing some very important stuff.
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- Eat up
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- Whale skull at city hall
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- Don’t confuse this Airport Inn with other Airport Inn’s, this is the real deal yo. This is the only place to stay in Barrow if you still love your wallet.
