Steven Kazlowski / Sun setting as a blizzard freezes the landscape outside the Inupiaq village of Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, October 2008

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear {Ursus maritimus} walking through the Arctic coastal village of Kaktovik at night with dogs watching, Barter Island, Alaska.

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious spring cub checks out a local elder in snow vehicle outside the arctic village of Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North...

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sow with two spring cubs travel outside the arctic village of Kaktovik, Bernard Spit, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, October 2010

Steven Kazlowski / Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) sits upon and feeds on a Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) jawbone, Barter Island, Alaska, USA, November

Doug Allan / Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) investigating a boat, Kaktovik, Alaska, USA

Doug Allan / Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) scavenging on whale carcass, Kaktovik, Alaska, USA

Steven Kazlowski / Woman taking photographs along the Arctic coast in autumn, Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, October 2008

Steven Kazlowski / Full moon as seen from the Inupiaq village of Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, October 2008

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious cub checks out a boat outside the Inupiaq village of Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adults walks on newly formed autumn pack ice outside the Inupiaq village of Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) pair of curious cubs check out a truck outside the Inupiaq village of Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female and cub alongside an airport runway as a plane prepares to take off, outside the Inupiaq village of Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildli...

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adult walking alongside an airport runway as a plane prepares to take off, outside the Inupiaq village of Kaktovik, Barter Island, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlif...

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) adult leaning on a local motor boat frozen in the pack ice, Kaktovik, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear {Ursus maritimus} walking through the Arctic coastal village of Kaktovik at night, Barter Island, Alaska.

Steven Kazlowski / Village of Kaktovik at sunset, along Arctic coast of Alaska.

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bears {Ursus maritimus} with people watching from vehicle at night outside the Arctic village of Kaktovik, Alaska.

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear {Ursus maritimus} walking through the Arctic coastal village of Kaktovik at night, Barter Island, Alaska.

Steven Kazlowski / Female Polar bear {Ursus maritimus} with cubs walking outside the Arctic village of Kaktovik, coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear {Ursus maritimus} walking through the Arctic coastal village of Kaktovik at night, Barter Island, Alaska.

Doug Allan / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with large cub, Kaktovik, Alaska, USA

Doug Allan / Polar bear (Ursus maritmus) with large cub, Kaktovik, Alaska, USA