Bare Country

Location: 80 kilometres north of Iqaluit

Yellowknife was a different place in the 1950's and '60s. There wasn't always much to do to pass the long winter months. So when local miners got together to play hockey, the whole town would turn out. 

Nunavut’s new film and TV star is one of the most eloquent and empathetic voices for young Inuit—and Up Here’s Northerner of the Year

He's Yellowlmife's Fishin' Technician, landing lunker trout and charming the pants off VIP visitors. Now if only he could make his mark.

Here’s what I learned when I went for a dip in a northern lake: sometimes, a good swim is just a good swim 

Location: Aupalajaaq, near Iqaluit, October 9, 2021