From break-up to freeze-up, northern ferries traverse shallow waters and strong currents to transport passengers, deliver goods, and connect communities. They’re an exciting adventure for tourists, but a vital lifeline for northerners. What’s it like to be behind the wheel?
Written by Meaghan Brackenbury
Photo Courtesy GNWT
Colourful main streets celebrate Yukon’s past.
Written by Up Here
Photos courtesy Government of Yukon
Until this past spring it had been many generations since a qaggiq (or giant iglu) was built in Iqaluit. These master builders put one together in four days.
Written by Jacob Boon
Photo courtesy Qaggiq Festival/Shawn Innuksuk
Amos Nachoum spent 40 years trying to snap the perfect underwater photo of the Arctic’s deadliest predator. It was worth the wait.
Written by Jacob Boon
Photo courtesy Amos Nachoum
The Yukon’s Carcross Desert may not be an actual desert, but it is an area that thrives on a careful balance.
Written by Kahlan Miron
Stanley Aryanto From The Wicked Hunt Photography
Tour guides from across the territories share their favourite places, activities, and memories of these unforgettable lands.
Written by Jacob Boon
Photo courtesy Weber Arctic
Climbers face a perilous journey even before their ascent on northern mountains. That challenge is also what keeps these adventurers reaching for the top.
Written by Kahlan Miron
Photo Courtesy Bronwyn Hodgins
