With three glaring absences—human settlements, snow geese and lemmings—this giant island is an oddity of the Arctic.
Written by Émile Brisson-Curadeau
Photos by Émile Brisson-Curadeau
Bands of feral horses have been galloping around the Yukon for the last century. Today, they’re treated as an invasive species, but these horses may be descendants of Ice Age equines—and that could guarantee their legal protection. Paleontologists just have to prove it.
Written by Jessica Davey-Quantick
Photo by Matt Jacques
Everything you need to know about fishing North of 60
Written by Herb Mathisen
Northern Pike. Photo and illustrations by Paul Vecsei
How environmental DNA is showing us all of the life we cannot see
Written by Jimmy Thomson
Scientists take a water sample during the Canada C3 trip last summer, as part of one of the largest eDNA surveys ever conducted. Later, this sample will be analyzed and the DNA it contains will paint a picture of the species present in the area. Courtesy Students on Ice Foundation/Taylor Roades
How climate change is destroying one bird's tundra dance floor
Written by Jessica Davey-Quantick
Buff-breasted sandpiper. Photo by courtesy Ronan Dugan
Wisdom and warnings on mushroom picking in the North
Written by Elaine Anselmi
Shaggy mane, orange delicious, oyster mushrooms. Illustrations by Beth Covvey
Monitoring the vital signs of the Cold Amazon
Written by Fraser Los
TESTING THE WATERS: Students learn how to check what's in their water, out in a boat on the Mackenzie River. Photo by Patrick Kane
