Vital Forests
Forests provide vital habitat for plants and animals-but the forest is vital for humankind, too!
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Be prepared and "in the know!" Research Sápmi and Sámi people, climate change, find your study resources and much more!
Dog YardVisit the amazing Polar Huskies now!
Kennel Meet the true superstars: the Polar Huskies!
Polar Husky World Follow Ginger into the Polar Husky World - Discover why the Polar Huskies are considered specialized forces.
Adopt-A-Polar Husky Support Adventure Learning at University of Minnesota - GoNorth! and the Polar Huskies!
(Adopt-A) Polar Husky Sponsors Who is sponsoring the Polar Huskies through the 'Adopt-A-Polar Husky' program - And which Polar Huskies have been adopted!
Joring Activities to try with your dog.
Puppy Pen Meet the puppies! The latest addition to the crew of Polar Husky Superstars...
Meet TeamGoNorth! is all about teamwork — here is your chance to meet our brave explorers!
Paul Pregont Expedition Leader and Expedition Director
Aaron Doering Expedition team member and Education Director
Mille Porsild Program Director
Aksana Kurola Finnish Team Member
Teacher Explorer 2008 Wendy Gorton
Our Sponsors
Maps & DataExplore Sápmi and the Team's expedition route.
Data Explore the Arctic through data!
Route Explore the expedition route on various forms of maps and investigate each communities along the route.
Historic Map View a Historic Map of the Region!
Arctic Sápmi Map View the Arctic Sápmi Map!
Fennoscandia View a map of Fennoscandia!
Elle Hánsa View Elle Hánsa's Sámi World Map!
Sápmi View Elle Hánsa's Map of Sápmi
Clay Map View a Clay Map!
Outline Maps Maps for you to work with!
FennoscandiaLearn about Fennoscandia!
Sápmi: The Place The beautiful land of Sápmi
Sámi: The People Meet the Sámi who live in Sápmi
Norway Learn about the Kingdom of Norway
Sweden Learn about the Kingdom of Sweden
Finland Learn about the Republic of Finland
Cool ScienceScience Is Cool - Check it out!
Field Research A group effort!
Cool Scientists Meet Our Team of COOL Researchers!
International Polar Year Learn About the 2007-2008 IPY
More Science Expeditions Other great trips you can follow this winter!
GoSouth!
InvestigateJust the facts for you to learn more!
Snow Explore snow!
Reindeer Learn All About Reindeer
Forestry More than just wood... it's vital habitat too!
Study Resources Learn More!
ICC The Inuit Circumpolar Conference
Small Footprint Our 'ecological footprint' is what we consume and the 'footprint' it leaves on the earth.
Phenology Learn About It and Track The Changes You See!
Sense of Place What's your sense of place?
Climate ChaosHow is our planet changing? What can you do?
Arctic Realities The Arctic is 'the canary in the coal mine' - Watch Arctic realities, learn about facts of climate change with the ACIA movie
Basics Learn the Basics...
Climate Graphs Interactive graphs: Is the climate changing? Analyze the data!
CO2 The most important of the greenhouse gases released by human activity
Migration Migration patterns are changing because of climate change. See the birdwatcher's guide to climate chaos..
Take Action 10 simple things you can do
Traditional Knowledge The way in which people make sense of their surroundings
Watch the Change Our Climate is Changing
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