CHILD'S 1951 400ft. July 9 Umiat, Alaska After a morning of preparation, the three of us left Barrow by plane at 1235 for Umiat. Arrived at Umiat at 1335. Here we were greeted by the camp foreman, "a most pleasant chap", got bunkes in the Transient quarters and went out to the west of camp. We were surprised to find Brewer, MacCarthy and 2 of arnolds group who have been unable to get out. Umiat is a small camp, 20 buildings and 65 mm, located in the flat of the Colville river valley which is at this point about 5 miles across between the two rows of hills. The vegetation is more superior than at Barrow. Several species of willows and alders make up the dominant vegetation along the water courses and on the south facing slopes. Many species of flowers are in bloom. A small huckleberry (Vaccinium?) grew on the hummocks. The marshy areas are more varied in plant species than at 88 at Barrow, Sunch grasses being predominant. Many pot holes and small lakes and 50 or so caribou were seen but almost no ducks using them. Moose and caribou droppings were seen and a rotten shaped [illegible] in piles were found among the willows - perhaps ptarmigan. We were greeted by alarm notes of the Alaskan Waytail and Redpolls as we left camp and they hardly ever left us,