She hauled radioactive ore, nearly blew up on Great Slave Lake, and changed shipping in the North forever.
Written by Daniel Campbell
The captain of the Radium King with passengers in Yellowknife in 1954. Credit: NWT Archives, Henry Busse fonds, N-1979-052: 0611
Whalers at a 19th century Arctic outpost keep (relatively) sane with America’s pastime
Written by Daniel Campbell
Whaling crews in the 1890s played an extreme version of baseball on the winter sea ice around Herschel Island, off the coast of the Yukon. The local Inuit were their biggest—and rowdiest—fans. Image from National Baseball Hall of Fame, BL-2540.93
And some advice for anyone crazy enough to try it.
Written by Daniel Campbell
THAT'S A LONG WAY BETWEEN TOWNS, PILGRIM. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARCO MARDER
How an ingenious hunting practice let the Tłįchǫ survive in the harsh North
Written by Daniel Campbell
Once the herd was spotted, the men would make wolf sounds to scare the caribou into the corral. Women and children would line the fence to keep the caribou headed towards the ambush point, where a team of men would be ready with spears and arrows to slaughter them. Illustration by Beth Covvey
Why paddle when you can sail? Great Bear Lake can be a slog, but every once in a while the wind is just right.
Written by Daniel Campbell
What a seven-canoes-turned-sailboat looks like. Photo courtesy Toban Leckie
Why Husky Oil left the shores of Great Slave Lake with its tail between its legs
Written by Daniel Campbell
A secluded spot along the Dempster Highway becomes a hub of activity
Written by Daniel Campbell
The Midway Music Festival grounds. Photo by Adam Jones, PhD/Global Photo Archive/FLICKR
In today's Northwest Territories, few venture outside the comforts of a community to carve out their own lodgings. One family is breaking that mould.
Written by Daniel Campbell
The Pellissey homestead is perched above the wide Mackenzie River. Photo by Daniel Campbell/Up Here
Lessons from a late night dance session in Baker Lake
Written by Daniel Campbell
If you're invited to dance during a Baker Lake community event at 1:00 a.m., how can you say no? Photo by Hannah Eden/Up Here
Here's how that beautiful soapstone carving got to your display case
Written by Daniel Campbell
Carver Jerry Ell breaks out blocks of limestone on Bear Island, near Coral Harbour, Nunavut. Photo courtesy Government of Nunavut
