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You've gotta paddle here!

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Nahanni. Alsek. Thelon. The North's rivers are legendary, and no one knows them like the pros. So when our greatest canoe- and rafting-guides make waves about a waterway, it's time to dig out your paddle.

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Photos by Sam Toman

Miner Hockey

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. 

By Sam Toman

Photos by Sam Toman

November 20th, 2025 November 20th, 2025

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Photos by Yvette Cardozo

Safari at the Edge of the World

Trekking in frozen Labrador, a land where mystery lingers

By Yvette Cardozo and Bill Hirsch

Photos by Yvette Cardozo

November 20th, 2025 November 20th, 2025

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November 20th, 2025 November 20th, 2025

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Photos courtesy of APTN, CBC, Netflix/Jasper Savage

Anna Lambe Has Something To Say

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

November 20th, 2025 November 20th, 2025

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Photo by Pat Kane

Casts for Fame

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

November 20th, 2025 November 20th, 2025

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Photo by Rhiannon Russell

Well, I Wouldn’t Call it Wild

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

November 20th, 2025 November 20th, 2025

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Photo by Pat Kane

Arctic Moment: Diggin’ It

Location: Aupalajaaq, near Iqaluit, October 9, 2021

November 20th, 2025 November 20th, 2025

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Photography by Patrice Halley

Mussel Beach

In the depths of winter, the people of Wakeham Bay explore caverns beneath the ice. There, they gather mussels in a race against the tides

November 20th, 2025 November 20th, 2025
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