Caribou A Tundra Journey

When the seasons change, many animals migrate to new homes. Readers will learn about these fascinating creatures in Nature’s Great Journeys. This series explores the physical features, behaviors, and histories of migratory animals with easy-to-read text and vivid images. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, quizzes, and much more.

When the seasons change, many animals migrate to new homes. Readers will learn about these fascinating creatures in Nature's Great Journeys. This series explores the physical features, behaviors, and histories of migratory animals with easy-to-read text and vivid images.

A single line of caribou stretches for miles across the frozen tundra of Alaska. Sounds of clicking hooves echo through the air as the herd follows the centuries-old migration route. With their thick coats and their padded, shovel-like hooves, caribou are ideally adapted to the snowbound environment. This in-depth look at the caribou explores their habits and habitat, their interactions with herd members and other arctic wildlife, and the dangers that await the young, the old, and the weak along these ancient trails.

"Caribou Crossing: Journey Through the Tundra" In the heart of the icy Arctic, a thrilling adventure unfolds: the great caribou migration. "Caribou Crossing" invites young readers to gallop alongside the majestic caribou as they embark on their incredible journey. Travel vast distances, from chilly valleys to frozen lakes, facing challenges and discovering the wonders of nature. Beautifully illustrated, this book captures the essence of survival, friendship, and the powerful bond of a caribou herd. Through shimmering snowfalls and under the magical Northern Lights, children will learn about determination, the changing seasons, and the circle of life. Dive into a tale that beautifully intertwines education and wonder, making the mysterious Arctic tundra a playground for imagination.

Follows Karsten Heuer as he tracks the Porcupine caribou herd through Northern Canada.

For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals. In March of 2012, she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic, traveling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft, and canoe. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace -- migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou, and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure, and personal narrative, The Sun is a Compass explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of the creatures who make their homes in the wildest places left in North America. Inspiring and beautifully written, this love letter to nature is a lyrical testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Book Competition: Adventure Travel

Go on a journey across the frozen, windswept plains that lie within the Arctic Circle. Using Alaska's North Slope as an example, Life in the Tundra examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up a unique tundra ecosystem. Find out about the impact of humans on this once-pristine ecosystem and what is being done to save it. Visit this land of eternal frost and learn what makes it so special. Book jacket.