You hear them before you see them, sonorous bugling, rattling cries echoing over the summer tundra.
Written by Page Burt
Photo by Page Burt
Where did Santa’s flying reindeer come from? And what’s the difference between caribou and reindeer anyway?
Written by Page Burt
Reindeer.
The lives of the North’s first peoples were forever changed by the fur trade.
Written by Page Burt
Photo courtesy of William I. Campbell (1951)
In the North, the land has long supported the people who live on it, who use plants and animals for food, clothing, shelter, medicine and more, including ornaments and spiritual purposes.
Written by Page Burt
Photo from Adobe Stock
Appearing at home in any environment, arctic and red foxes seem adorable and even approachable. But be advised, they don’t make good pets.
Written by Page Burt
Photo by Page Burt
Where smaller mammals spend the winter.
Written by Page Burt
ILLUSTRATION BY BETH COVVEY
Before foxes had any real value for the Inuit, fox traps were used as vermin control.
Written by Page Burt
Photo by Page Burt
