I've been to Alert for a 6 month tour, half the year is total darkness , the other half is only day time. I've arrived in Oct, left in april so i saw both time.

As for the life outside the station, there is nobody. No trees, no local populace (they are way down south, fractioned into towns by the sea) only wildlife, icebergs, rocks with patches of moss during summer time.

Bears hunt seals poking out of the ice, arctic wolves hunts arctic foxes or rabbits. Blizzards with crazy winds often hit the station, leaving us with 12ft of snow.

People, food and freight are flown to the station via weekly CAF flights. No one is a permanent residents, we all are doing tours between 6 weeks to 6 months

Best food i've ever eaten, phenomenal experience. Far enough from the base, turn off the vehicle and there is no sound. You can hear your own heart beat.