The landscape changes drastically this month in the North--here are the best spots to witness it.
Written by Up Here
Bring back a whale of a tale from the floe edge in Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Photo by Michelle Valberg
The days are getting shorter, and the mercury is plummeting. At Yuletide, Northerners take the party inside.
Written by Up Here
Cabin-dwellers around the fire. Photo courtesy of Fritz Mueller/Government of Yukon
Crazy fall colours on the Dempster Highway, and a hunt along a WWII-era trail
Written by Up Here
By early September, the fall colours along the Dempster Highway are out in force. Photo by Gerold Sigol/NWTT
Summer is a time for gathering, a time for festivals, in the North
Written by Up Here
Ice boulders at low tide in Iqaluit. Photo by Herb Mathisen/Up Here
The month with the longest days in the North has one bubbly festival you may not know about.
Written by Up Here
Your cup will runneth over at Yellowknife's Beer Barge Bash. Photo by Bill Braden
Bright days and steady winds make this month perfect for racing across the ice in Nunavut.
Written by Up Here
Kite-skiing in Igloolik, Nunavut. Photo by Benjamin Aro
The busiest month of the year in the NWT: handgames, hockey and a castle built on ice.
Written by Up Here
The NWT's game of choice. Photo by David Ducoin
It's a cold month, but the days are getting brighter, and Whitehorse residents are ready to celebrate. Plus: a secret waterfall in the NWT.
Written by Up Here
Whitehorse does winter. Photo courtesy Peter Mather/Government of Yukon
The long dark month allows for spectacular trips by dogteam, and gives Dawson City time to get creative.
Written by Up Here
Camp at the Barrenlands. Photo by Kristen Gilbertson Olesen
From Scottish jigs and cheeky games to fresh jokes and new mitts, here are a few fond memories of the holidays North of 60.
Written by Up Here
Illustration by Beth Covvey