...packages of toilet paper taped together and large plastic totes more than suitcases. We were booked at the Top of the World Hotel, which has a view of the Arctic Ocean from one side. It's only two stories high. The elderly man who drove the...

...many coming from Australia and Germany, according to Susan Knapman, the manager of Tundra Tours and the Top of the World Hotel. Visitors tour coastal and tundra areas, where they can see many species of birds and wildlife. Knapman said visits...

...many coming from Australia and Germany, according to Susan Knapman, the manager of Tundra Tours and the Top of the World Hotel. Visitors tour coastal and tundra areas, where they can see many species of birds and wildlife. Knapman said visits...

...doom and gloom, but it isn't great either," said Susan Knapman, general manager of Tundra Tours and Top of the World Hotel in Barrow. Even a half-percentage-point gain over last year's reservations would be good, Knapman said, but...