Perseverance Pays Off
The opportunity to come to Antarctica was just one in a series of once-in-a-lifetime experiences, as far as "Shuttle" Joe Kendall is concerned. But it's an opportunity that the 78-year-old Illinois farmer pursued for six years. His perseverance netted him a position this summer season as a shuttle driver at McMurdo Station.

Spoofing on SPIFF
The South Pole International Film Festival lets Polies exercise their creativity in their free time -- and document this unique living environment at the same time.

Ocean Acidification
A leading expert in ocean acidification from California State University San Marcos, Victoria Fabry is the principal investigator for a team of scientists in Antarctica studying how Southern Ocean pteropods, small gastropod mollusks (sea snails and slugs), may respond to higher acidic levels of seawater predicted for the next century.

Easy Ridin'
Snowmobile mechanics Bob Sawicki and Toby Weisser at McMurdo Station did some heavy duty dumpster diving this season to assemble the hippest ride on rubber track anywhere on the continent.

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The Antarctic Sun