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With a little courage, a lot of grit, and a taste for simple pleasures, there’s nothing quite like houseboat living.

An excerpt from Fran Hurcomb’s upcoming book Chasing Fish: a History of Commercial Fishing on Great Slave Lake, released Fall 2022. 

Across the globe, veganism is seen as an ethical choice aligned with saving the environment. But in the North, bringing up fresh vegetables and niche items creates a large carbon footprint, while hunting and fishing provides locally harvested game for food insecure communities. Is veganism the right choice for the planet in the North? It depends.

From pleasing the Budweiser crowd to craft brew lovers who crave the newest and punchiest beers, Northern brewers face the tall task of making everyone happy.

Across much of the North, bridges are the only structures connecting entire regions with the rest of the country year-round.

Appearing at home in any environment, arctic and red foxes seem adorable and even approachable. But be advised, they don’t make good pets.