When the world seemed full of promise.
Written by Up Here
Lindblad explorer
A milestone of Whitehorse’s history was once ignored by officials, and reviled by locals.
Written by Lori Fox
Photo by Dana Bowen
A year in the Arctic—and a chance meeting on the way home—forever shaped the direction of Maurice Haycock’s life.
Written by Kathy M. Haycock
Photo courtesy Canadian Heritage Photography Foundation
Looking back to the search for Martin Hartwell 50 years later.
Written by Dominique Prinet
Courtesy Dominique Prinet
On the run from the KGB, a Soviet nuclear physicist takes the only job he can get—teaching junior high science in Canada’s North.
Written by Herb Mathisen
NWT ARCHIVES/YK PHOTO FONDS/N-2019-001:0662
A traditional hunter, a harvester for his community and an Instagram sensation, 21-year-old Devon Manik of Resolute lives with a foot in two worlds.
Written by James Raffan
Photos by James Raffan
Defined by detailed embroidery, patient stitching, vibrant beading and hand-tanned hides, Indigenous designs in the North have always been couture—and the world is just starting to catch on.
Written by Dana Bowen
Courtesy Vancouver Fashion Week/Arun Nevader
The revitalization of hide tanning throughout the North is more than the practice itself. It’s a reclamation of land, culture, connection—and it has the power to transform communities.
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Photo: Morgan Tsetta/Dechinta Centre for Learning and Research
