Beaver 1967 Alaska Journal 66 3 Aug. (cont.) Meadow River to go west to the site of the original Eskimo village while waiting for the key to return, we followed the river along for a ways. The vegetation here and else where is much taller and greener than that at Canyon. The willows line are small bushes (along the river) but up on the slopes, they are prostrate as at Canyon. There is much more terrain relief here. The bluffs over the river are 55 feet high in places. Toward I sawed up a family group of Willow Grouse and we followed them along for a short distance. As we reached the old village site, which is on a high bluff over the river about 1 mi. west of the ARK Camp, we saw an (excited) Ground Squirrel on a sandy mound. He stood erect in the manner of a Prairie Dog but gave no call. On the return trip we saw a black belled plover that acted like she had young. We arrived back at camp at 1230. Still no keys. Tom unsure of the hope on the kitchen and we waited in and eat. 1830 The weather this evening (and afternoon) has been overcast and warm (59-60F). The mosquitoes are out but not bad. A slight breeze is blowing from the West.