性欲社 Toolik Field Station to celebrate 50 years with Visitor鈥檚 Day

Haley Dunleavy
907-474-6407
May 19, 2025

A black and white photo of five people in heavy parkas and rain gear standing in front of a utility vehicle.
Photo by Pat Webber
Scientists Jerry Brown, John Hobbie, Mike Miller, Phil Miller and Vera Alexander stop for a photo on their drive to establish a new research site at Toolik Lake on the newly built Dalton Highway in summer 1975.

This summer, travel the Dalton Highway to get an up-close look at the world's largest Arctic research station. Toolik Field Station is celebrating 50 years of research and welcomes all to join them for a Visitor's Day on Friday, June 6, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Meet station staff and scientists as you tour Toolik facilities and long-term research sites. Learn about the exciting science happening at the station. Immerse yourself in the unique sights and sounds of Alaska鈥檚 North Slope with the Toolik naturalist. 

Toolik Field Station, located at mile 284.5 of the Dalton Highway on Alaska鈥檚 North Slope, is a leading, year-round Arctic observatory and research facility. The station is operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Arctic Biology with cooperative agreement support from the National Science Foundation.

Since 1975, Toolik has served as a base for thousands of scientists and students as they conducted 鈥渂oots on the ground鈥 field science in a rapidly changing Arctic. The observations and experiments at the station have led to countless advancements in scientific fields ranging from space physics to animal physiology and from ecology to atmospheric chemistry. 

Join scheduled tours or venture on self-guided science and nature walks.

A tundra landscape with a lake in the distance. Buildings line the shore of the lake. In the foreground, a group of approximately 25 caribou, including young, stand and lie down, all facing right.
Photo by Seth Beaudreault
Caribou traverse the tundra near Toolik Field Station on their migration south towards Alaska鈥檚 Brooks Range in August 2024.

Tours and walks are free. Lunch is available for purchase in advance on our online store.

Visitors are responsible for their travel to and from the station. No overnight accommodations will be provided. Camping is not allowed in the Toolik Research Natural Area but is available at the nearby Galbraith Lake Campground.

Travel on the Dalton Highway is remote and rugged with limited services, including cell service and internet connectivity. Know the risks before you go to best prepare for the journey. Learn more about traveling the Dalton Highway in the Bureau of Land Management鈥檚 .

Toolik Field Station merchandise, such as T-shirts, hats and posters, will also be available for purchase on site. 

Learn more on Toolik鈥檚 Visitor鈥檚 Day website and add the to your calendar.

Contact Toolik Field Station at uaf-iab-toolik@alaska.edu or 907-474-6407 for more information.

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