Polar Soils Blog

There are quite a variety of vehicles around McMurdo that help us get our work done. There are no cars here, only trucks and other utility v...

This week we've been taking a lot of day trips into the field. Rather than spending several days or a week out in the field, we fly out ...

During the late 1800's and early 1900's, many countries sent explorers to Antarctica to claim pieces of the continent for their home...

Not many plants grow on Antarctica, especially in the area of the Dry Valleys. However, there are in fact plants here! They are mosses. Moss...

The Swedish icebreaker "Oden" is on town! An icebreaker is a special type of ship that is designed to break through the ice coveri...

When Elizabeth and I were finally picked up on Friday from Lake Fryxell by the helicopter, the weather still wasn't great. Normally we f...

The bad weather while we were at Fryxell last week brought in another lost guest to the camp: an Adelie penguin! There are two main types of...