...winter-only permit to travel the road. Joseph Hale, the oldest child, said the road in winter is good only for snowmobile travel. While the family brought in a lot of supplies by snowmobile, it was hard to get the building materials needed...

...undermining ways of life. The later fall freeze-up, earlier spring break-up and general weakening of sea ice make snowmobile travel more perilous. A trip to the next island can end in a fatal plunge through thin ice. The unpredictable ice and...