Maclean 1969 Journal (14 June) a great deal of sign, but the tundra is not decimated as after a high - hence, the nutrient-recovery cycle has not been 'completed'. If the lemmings fail to rise, the n-r hypothesis is in trouble. Spent the evening - another very warm one, with a hard rain shower - in Barrow. Forgot to mention - on the way in from NEST - checking this afternoon Dave and I took the first 500-sample of the season - 8 from a polygon trough system on the Beach Ridge, 30. of FAA, and 8 from the Flat 150 m. WNW., the soil thaw is progressing rapidly. Barrow, Alaska 15 June Very warm again. Checked under the berleses and found a good catch. One core has all 3 species of Tipulidae. Next caught up on field notes. Spent the afternoon in town, and, since the water in Village Lagoon went over the Dam and washed out the road, the evening as well. Heard Bairdii displaying rights over Barrow. Barrow, Alaska 16 June Rode back to camp in the man-haul in the morning, and continues my