"I'm amazed that plants and animals survive here. Most of the year is dark and covered with snow, yet everywhere you look you see a strong will to survive. Even in the most uninviting places you can see some plant or animal trying to make it."

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A view of bare bedrock along the river.
View of the boreal forest from a hilltop with the Kobuk River winding through.
An old lake filled in with yellow and green grasses is lined with black spruce and red shrubs along the shore.
a beaver pond in the forest.
view of a forest of mostly Aspen with some birch.
Large and small smooth river rocks along the shore.
a strong current of clear water pours over a boulder.
Closeup of bark on a fallen spruce tree.
open spruce forest with white lichens and red leaved bushes