North of the Arctic Circle, Bettles, Alaska, has one road, an airstrip, a lodge, and lots of adventure, including bush plane trips, dogsledding, and the Aurora Borealis.

Mar 5, 2009 - Karen Berger

Learn which fish live in the Arctic Ocean and how these animals of the Arctic survive.

May 9, 2010 - Megan Jungwi

Higher surface temperatures, declining ice cover, changing biodiversity patterns and loss of Greenland glaciers highlighted by 2010 NOAA Arctic Report Card.

Nov 8, 2010 - Laurence O'Sullivan

The Arctic region is experiencing a decrease in sea ice cover. The rapidity of melting exceeds that predicted by climate models used by the IPCC.

Jul 17, 2010 - Margaret Wallace

Polar Bears are arctic animals who hunt prey on land and in the ocean to survive. These large wild animals have adapted to live on the frozen land.

Apr 15, 2010 - Toni Walters

The Thick-billed Murre, among the birds commonly referred to as auks, is a common northern sea bird - it swims well and breeds in large colonies.

May 5, 2009 - Rosemary Drisdelle

The arctic fox is a beautiful but hardy animal thriving in the frigid coastal areas of the Arctic Ocean.

May 19, 2009 - Cliff Daigle

Frigid temperatures bring out ice-fishers. Although widely enjoyed by hardy outdoors folk, this type of angling has hazards all its own.

Jan 28, 2009 - Brenda Layman

What causes the mysterious, circular ice formations that develop and spin on ponds, streams, rivers, and lakes?

Feb 14, 2011 - Kathleen Airdrie

North Dakota has outdoor sports for every season. Ice fishing with or without a fish house is one reason residents love winter.

Mar 26, 2010 - C. William Anderson

Capt. Robert Bartlett and anthropologist V. Stefansson led Canadian Arctic Expedition scientists to the Beaufort Sea, but an icy disaster cut the trip short

Jan 8, 2011 - Susanna McLeod

Polar Bears International and North American zoos are working together to spur Arctic conservation efforts through educational programs in zoos.

Jul 9, 2011 - Kathlin F. Sickel

The Earth's polar regions are perennially cold. The explanation for their climates lies in the Earth's curve decreasing the sun energy those areas receive.

Dec 26, 2008 - Kenneth Burchfiel

When temperatures fall and lakes freeze, avid anglers take to the ice in search of multiple species of fresh-water fish. But the key to a great catch starts with safety.

Jan 27, 2010 - Kimberly Rebovich

In parts of North America where ice covers lakes during the winter months, there may be no better time than ice-out to hit the water for spring fishing.

Mar 26, 2011 - John Wood

The low sea ice extent observed in September 2011 is opening up the Arctic to environmental change faster than expected from climate models.

Oct 15, 2011 - John Austin

Arctic dwelling polar bears are losing their feeding grounds to global warming and are threatened with extinction according to World Wildlife Organization (WWF).

Dec 26, 2008 - Christine Nyholm

The stable increase in global temperature has accelerated the rate at which methane gas escapes its ice cage, encouraging climate change.

Mar 13, 2010 - Pablo Rasilla

The cuisine of the north, inspired by the quality of the region's raw materials, is fast gaining recognition in the great restaurants of Europe.

May 5, 2009 - Eva Wiland