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Take An Arctic Journey

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, located off the coast of the Beaufort Sea on Alaska's north shore, is prized for its wilderness and wildlife. It is also coveted by multi-national oil companies for its possible oil reserves. The Wilderness Society is working to set this area off limits to oil development, and protect its most precious resource: Wilderness. John Dunne spent the summer of 1999 in the Arctic Refuge, taking photos of the landscape and the wildlife in order to complete his master's in photojournalism from the University of Missouri. John spent some three months in the Refuge. Come journey with him!

All photos shown here are copyright John Dunne. These and many others are available as prints. Contact John for more information. If you are interested in purchasing any of the photos in this journal or in the Dunne slideshow, please contact John directly.

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Part I   Waiting for the weather to break in a village by the sea
(Kaktovik, May 19 - June 7)

Part II   Chasing squirrels and chewing turkey jerkey
(Aichilik River, June 9 - June 26)

Part III   Loons, light and muskoxen
(Turner River, June 27 - July 8)

Part IV   The Kongakut
(July 9 - July 24)

Part V   Glacial delights and waiting for Dad
(Jago River, July 25 - August 10)

Part VI   S'mores and the meaning of life
(Hulahula, August 11-19)