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Choose a Winner for the Polar Bear Naming Contest

We asked you to Name the Polar Bear and with all the great entries, we have five awesome finalists and are asking you to choose the winner!

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Thank You, Universe for Making Me a Buggy Driver

Traveling the terrain of the icy Arctic Tundra takes a truck with muscle. Protecting passengers from polar bears takes tires 5 and a half feet tall. The Tundra Buggies of Frontiers North fit the job description. Maneuvering these massive all-terrain vehicles calls for a professional with some real moves. Meet Jim Baldwin, Tundra Buggy driver.

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Meet Thomas Fitzpatrick, the Youngest Tundra Buggy Driver

Thomas Fitzpatrick is not your average 18 year old. He has been working at Frontiers North Adventures helping maintain their Tundra Buggies® for five years, since he was 13!

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Join the Final Polar Bear Live Chat of the Season

Join PBI’s Alysa McCall tomorrow, Friday, November 21 from 2 PM – 3 PM Central Time (that’s Noon Pacific/3 PM Eastern) for our final Polar Bear Live Chat of the season.

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Meet Mark Bestvater: He Keeps the Buggies Rolling

Mark is one of the mechanics that works on the Frontiers North Adventures Tundra Buggies®. Mark’s dad, Paul, is the head mechanic at the shop, and is teaching Mark everything he knows.

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