Atka

Two people stand on a beach with a Trimble instrument, behind them are dried-grassy hills
These ACGL members laugh because the camera person told a very funny joke and they know the person reading this will never know what that joke is
Hilly landscape with yellow grass, partially cloudy sky, and smooth waters. A little corner of Atka can be seen nestled in between the hills.
The perks of field work includes views like these.
A freshly dug hole is in the middle of a grassy field. One person is sitting on the edge of the hole and another person is inside of the hole.
The person sitting on the side of the hole is smiling because they have dug up a new geologist for the ACGL team
Someone stands next to fresh dirt in a yellow-grassy field. The sky is partially cloudy.
This geologist is contemplating running away but reconsiders when they realize there is nowhere to go
Someone stands near a rusted barrel, holding a Trimble instrument in a hilly grassy field. A sign next to them says "vehicle dump"
A wild geologist monitors their Trimble equipment, contemplating if they left the oven on
Someone sits next to a freshly dug hole, the background shows grassy rolling hills and a partially cloudy sky.
ACGL member is sitting smiling after we dug our boss out of the hole we found him in
Chris stands behind a freshly dug hole, behind him is grassy hills and an overcast sky.
Chris has prepared a hole for the bad geology students
Chris sits at the bottom of a hole looking up at the camera
This is where the the ACGL found Chris
Someone stands with their Trimble instrument, on a hilly beach area. Some rusted cylinders are behind them.
Reyce holds his Trimble, practicing for when the balrog appears.
Chris sits on a red ATV on a beach, holding a fishing pole, the background is hilly with dry grass and an overcast sky
Fishin’ on the job
Piama in a bright orange outfit kneels on a rocky beach with a small, white container in front of them. The ocean is breaking right behind her and the water is calm. The bottom part of a mountain can be seen in the background. The sky is overcast.
Piama combing the beach for her side business, selling seashells by the seashore.
Bird's eye view of Atka centered between golden rolling hills and dark, smooth waters
We tied one of the smaller geologists to an eagle to get this photo
Two Trimble homing instruments stand on a grassy hill, the background shows a calm body of water, snow capped mountains and low, overcast clouds.
One Trimble instrument looks at the other and says, “man, that was a steep hike.” The other Trimble device says, “AHH! A talking Trimble!”
Three people squatting in front of a large storm drain. The background is a grassy hill with light bluish-purple clouds
This is the remix to the rap album from the previous photo
Five ACGL members stand behind a freshly dug hole trying to look tough (they're not). The background is dried grass and hilly with a partially cloudy sky
This is the expression of hardened geologists when you ask them what is the spiritual property of quartz
A tall grassy hill with a person positioned halfway up, they appear very small in this photo because they are very high up. The sky is overcast.
A geologist climbs to the top of the hill to try and find cell phone reception.
A grassy field with hills in the background. A hand extends from the bottom of the photo holding a fist-sized clump of dirt, two other people are digging a deep hole, one person sits on the side of the hole looking at the two digging, and two people a little further back sit and chat with each other.
To the untrained eye, it looks like the hand is holding a clump of dirt. However, this is actually the seed we bury to grow more geologists.
Reyce stands in a freshly dug hole in the ground looking up to the camera, he is holding a clump of dried grass in his left hand.
This is the day we dug Reyce out of the ground
A group of people stand among ATV's and a grill. Behind them are snow-capped mountains and a calm, blue ocean. The sky is partially cloudy and very blue.
People from Atka come together for a cookout.
Reyce is crouched in a deep hole looking up to the camera and writing in a field notebook
Reyce decided to go back to his hole and now we have to figure out how to get him out again
ACGL member stands in a half squat with their arms out, holding a Trimble instrument in front of a power plant building.
Kala McDonald stands in crab stance to assert dominance over power plant.
Reyce and Chris sit on small grassy hill, enjoying a lunch break
Reyce (left) and Chris (right) sit thinking about their life choices
Someone sits on a small grassy hill, holding a sandwich and a peace sign, some fresh dirt is near their feet
ACGL member stays optimistic during their lunch break, not knowing what is in store for them next
Two people stand and sit around the edge of a freshly dug hole, a third person is in the hole. Reyce is holding what looks like a thin rope. Behind them are grassy hills and an overcast sky.
Reyce uses a rope to fish out a new geologist
One person is standing in a freshly dug hole, another person is digging around the hole, and a third person walks towards the hole. The sky is overcast and the background is hilly with dried grass.
Reyce is reluctant to come out of his hole, but we were prepared to coax him out with treats
Three people stand in front of a large drainage tunnel. The background is a grassy hill and the overcast sky is light purple and blue
ACGL members posing for their rap album cover
One person stands closer, looking at the camera, another person is in the background walking away from the camera. The environment is hilly grass.
Two ACGL members walk in opposite directions preparing for their duel
Three people sit at a table with playing cards. The background looks like someone's kitchen.
The geologists are finally indoors and are playing to see who keeps the best rock of the field study
A grassy field with snowy mountains in the background and an overcast sky. A herd of caribou stand in the middle of the photo.
A herd of caribou huddle together wondering which games they should play to join Santa’s team
Reyce stands in front of a calm lake, the hills in the background are capped with misty, low lying clouds.
Reyce stands here wondering if he should go back to his hole.
Another landscape with rolling grassy hills, showing a different angle of Atka with smooth blue waters, and a partially cloudy sky with blues and pinks. A snow-capped mountain pokes out of the background.
The rare occasion when you get the hiking view and the walmart parking lot sky
Reyce is walking on a beach, looking up at the camera. Everything looks wet.
Reyce is looking up at the camera person trying to see if the kushtaka is sneaking up behind them
A landscape of rolling grassy foothills and snow-capped mountains. The sky is partially cloudy and blue.
Once the geologist from last photo got to the top of the hill, this might have been the photo they took.
Piama and Chris smiling for a selfie. Behind them is a dried grassy field. The background shows mountains and a cloudy, overcast sky.
Piama and Chris taking a break for a quick selfie
Chris taking a selfie with a creek, grassy hills, and an overcast sky as his background
As our leader, Chris deserves the occasional selfie with a scenic background every once in a while
Someone sits at the bottom of a deep hole
This geologist needs about 2-3 weeks before it will be ready to emerge from its hole
A creek winds through a grassy hilly field, the sky is overcast
This is the creek where we find our hydrologists. Unfortunately, there are none present at this time.
Alex stands next to a fire pit, behind him are a bunch of ATV's and three people. They are on a beach, there are grassy hills in the background and the sky is partially cloudy
Alex showed up to assert his dominance as ultimate grill master of Alaska
Reyce is half-sitting half-lying down on a grassy hill with a mountain in the background and a partially cloudy sky
Reyce is posing for his country music album
Three people standing close together for a group selfie, there is a small hill behind them and smooth waters beyond the hill.
ACGL members taking a quick selfie before going for a refreshing swim
Two people stand on a beach with a Trimble instrument, behind them are dried-grassy hills
These ACGL members laugh because the camera person told a very funny joke and they know the person reading this will never know what that joke is
Hilly landscape with yellow grass, partially cloudy sky, and smooth waters. A little corner of Atka can be seen nestled in between the hills.
The perks of field work includes views like these.
A freshly dug hole is in the middle of a grassy field. One person is sitting on the edge of the hole and another person is inside of the hole.
The person sitting on the side of the hole is smiling because they have dug up a new geologist for the ACGL team
Someone stands next to fresh dirt in a yellow-grassy field. The sky is partially cloudy.
This geologist is contemplating running away but reconsiders when they realize there is nowhere to go
Someone stands near a rusted barrel, holding a Trimble instrument in a hilly grassy field. A sign next to them says "vehicle dump"
A wild geologist monitors their Trimble equipment, contemplating if they left the oven on
Someone sits next to a freshly dug hole, the background shows grassy rolling hills and a partially cloudy sky.
ACGL member is sitting smiling after we dug our boss out of the hole we found him in
Chris stands behind a freshly dug hole, behind him is grassy hills and an overcast sky.
Chris has prepared a hole for the bad geology students
Chris sits at the bottom of a hole looking up at the camera
This is where the the ACGL found Chris
Someone stands with their Trimble instrument, on a hilly beach area. Some rusted cylinders are behind them.
Reyce holds his Trimble, practicing for when the balrog appears.
Chris sits on a red ATV on a beach, holding a fishing pole, the background is hilly with dry grass and an overcast sky
Fishin’ on the job
Piama in a bright orange outfit kneels on a rocky beach with a small, white container in front of them. The ocean is breaking right behind her and the water is calm. The bottom part of a mountain can be seen in the background. The sky is overcast.
Piama combing the beach for her side business, selling seashells by the seashore.
Bird's eye view of Atka centered between golden rolling hills and dark, smooth waters
We tied one of the smaller geologists to an eagle to get this photo
Two Trimble homing instruments stand on a grassy hill, the background shows a calm body of water, snow capped mountains and low, overcast clouds.
One Trimble instrument looks at the other and says, “man, that was a steep hike.” The other Trimble device says, “AHH! A talking Trimble!”
Three people squatting in front of a large storm drain. The background is a grassy hill with light bluish-purple clouds
This is the remix to the rap album from the previous photo
Five ACGL members stand behind a freshly dug hole trying to look tough (they're not). The background is dried grass and hilly with a partially cloudy sky
This is the expression of hardened geologists when you ask them what is the spiritual property of quartz
A tall grassy hill with a person positioned halfway up, they appear very small in this photo because they are very high up. The sky is overcast.
A geologist climbs to the top of the hill to try and find cell phone reception.
A grassy field with hills in the background. A hand extends from the bottom of the photo holding a fist-sized clump of dirt, two other people are digging a deep hole, one person sits on the side of the hole looking at the two digging, and two people a little further back sit and chat with each other.
To the untrained eye, it looks like the hand is holding a clump of dirt. However, this is actually the seed we bury to grow more geologists.
Reyce stands in a freshly dug hole in the ground looking up to the camera, he is holding a clump of dried grass in his left hand.
This is the day we dug Reyce out of the ground
A group of people stand among ATV's and a grill. Behind them are snow-capped mountains and a calm, blue ocean. The sky is partially cloudy and very blue.
People from Atka come together for a cookout.
Reyce is crouched in a deep hole looking up to the camera and writing in a field notebook
Reyce decided to go back to his hole and now we have to figure out how to get him out again
ACGL member stands in a half squat with their arms out, holding a Trimble instrument in front of a power plant building.
Kala McDonald stands in crab stance to assert dominance over power plant.
Reyce and Chris sit on small grassy hill, enjoying a lunch break
Reyce (left) and Chris (right) sit thinking about their life choices
Someone sits on a small grassy hill, holding a sandwich and a peace sign, some fresh dirt is near their feet
ACGL member stays optimistic during their lunch break, not knowing what is in store for them next
Two people stand and sit around the edge of a freshly dug hole, a third person is in the hole. Reyce is holding what looks like a thin rope. Behind them are grassy hills and an overcast sky.
Reyce uses a rope to fish out a new geologist
One person is standing in a freshly dug hole, another person is digging around the hole, and a third person walks towards the hole. The sky is overcast and the background is hilly with dried grass.
Reyce is reluctant to come out of his hole, but we were prepared to coax him out with treats
Three people stand in front of a large drainage tunnel. The background is a grassy hill and the overcast sky is light purple and blue
ACGL members posing for their rap album cover
One person stands closer, looking at the camera, another person is in the background walking away from the camera. The environment is hilly grass.
Two ACGL members walk in opposite directions preparing for their duel
Three people sit at a table with playing cards. The background looks like someone's kitchen.
The geologists are finally indoors and are playing to see who keeps the best rock of the field study
A grassy field with snowy mountains in the background and an overcast sky. A herd of caribou stand in the middle of the photo.
A herd of caribou huddle together wondering which games they should play to join Santa’s team
Reyce stands in front of a calm lake, the hills in the background are capped with misty, low lying clouds.
Reyce stands here wondering if he should go back to his hole.
Another landscape with rolling grassy hills, showing a different angle of Atka with smooth blue waters, and a partially cloudy sky with blues and pinks. A snow-capped mountain pokes out of the background.
The rare occasion when you get the hiking view and the walmart parking lot sky
Reyce is walking on a beach, looking up at the camera. Everything looks wet.
Reyce is looking up at the camera person trying to see if the kushtaka is sneaking up behind them
A landscape of rolling grassy foothills and snow-capped mountains. The sky is partially cloudy and blue.
Once the geologist from last photo got to the top of the hill, this might have been the photo they took.
Piama and Chris smiling for a selfie. Behind them is a dried grassy field. The background shows mountains and a cloudy, overcast sky.
Piama and Chris taking a break for a quick selfie
Chris taking a selfie with a creek, grassy hills, and an overcast sky as his background
As our leader, Chris deserves the occasional selfie with a scenic background every once in a while
Someone sits at the bottom of a deep hole
This geologist needs about 2-3 weeks before it will be ready to emerge from its hole
A creek winds through a grassy hilly field, the sky is overcast
This is the creek where we find our hydrologists. Unfortunately, there are none present at this time.
Alex stands next to a fire pit, behind him are a bunch of ATV's and three people. They are on a beach, there are grassy hills in the background and the sky is partially cloudy
Alex showed up to assert his dominance as ultimate grill master of Alaska
Reyce is half-sitting half-lying down on a grassy hill with a mountain in the background and a partially cloudy sky
Reyce is posing for his country music album
Three people standing close together for a group selfie, there is a small hill behind them and smooth waters beyond the hill.
ACGL members taking a quick selfie before going for a refreshing swim
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