Nearly 20 years ago he disappeared into the bush to find his Northern roots. Now he’s ready to step back into the Canadian fashion scene—and bring the North along with him.
Written by Laura Busch
D'arcy Moses at his studio in Enterprise, NWT. Photo: Hannah Eden
A century ago, the RCMP delivered mail and babies in the North, and kept people in line. But a dark stage in their history means cops today don't just have to keep the peace, they have to make it.
Written by Genesee Keevil
Sergeant Dave Wallace, now based out of Whitehorse, still delivers mail and medication to some camps outside of the Yukon's communities, just like the RCMP did in the territory's younger days. Photo Daren Gallo
Most years the porcupine caribou cross the Dempster. When they do, there's a harvest. Is this a healthy continuation of the old ways, or hi-tech slaughter?
Written by Genesee Keevil
Butchering is a family event on the river banks, with children playing, watching and learning. Photo Peter Mather
You pretty much have to love the outdoors. The rest depends on how you feel about boutique shopping, road trips, and snow in July.
Written by Eva Holland, Peter Worden, Tim Edwards
Photo: Hannah Eden/Up Here
For decades, Abraham Anghik Ruben has recorded the old stories about how things used to be in the Arctic. But his published works aren’t volumes of print. They’re monuments of stone, ivory, bone and bronze.
Written by Laura Busch
Abraham Anghik Ruben (r) with Bob Carpenter, circa 1977. Photo: Fran Hurcomb
What's it like to wake up to stunning Arctic vistas, watch polar bears all day and hike across the tundra--and get paid for it? Just ask Jimmy Thomson.
Written by Jimmy Thomson
What's in the job description? Spend hours on the open deck, waiting for the wildlife to show up. Courtesy Mark Cowardine/One Ocean
In the land where the sun doesn’t set, she planned to give up food from dawn to dusk. Could she stomach it?
Written by Samia Madwar
Illustration by Monika Melnychuk
