April 20, 2007
Trip to a Thaw Lake

View looking south of a thaw lake south of the Steese Highway at 134 mile.
Lake is bisected by a survey line.

Looking south at the survey line from the lake.

Looking north at the survey line from the lake.

Effect of forest fire in 2004 on the southern margin of the lake.

Tussock swamp near the outflow of the thaw lake.

Lake from margin near the outflow with muskrat push-ups in the distance.

Muskrat push-up near the southern margin of the thaw lake.

Series of muskrat push-ups near the southern margin of the thaw lake.

Closeup of muskrat push-up.

For more information on muskrats see Hinterland Who's Who