I found myself back in the icy cold of Churchill, Manitoba. The polar bear capital of the world to watch the Polar Bear Migration. I was preparing for my final trip into Nunavut on a single otter plane. We flew into an old hunting camp near Gellini River, now a viewing site for tourism. The … More Polar Bear Migration
Qikiqtarjuaq was a new location above the Arctic Circle for me at a time of the year I haven’t yet spent in this area of the world. The Arctic summer is a short season, where the majority of the snow does melt, the permafrost becomes spongy, flowers bloom and the tundra becomes a mosaic of … More Qikiqtarjuaq – Foraging the Tundra
Bowhead whales at 11 o’clock, more at 9 o’clock. They were appearing everywhere around us, with bursts of air from their heavy breath, mist spraying a dozen feet in the crisp Arctic air sparkling in the summer sun. A powerful noise made by a dozen whales surrounding you. The sound of a giant grumbling while … More Igloolik Expedition 2016 – Part 2
I’d only arrived back in Iqaluit a mere 12 hours prior and I was back at the airport on my way to my initial expedition. With a quick stop in Halls Beach, it was just a short jump between islands and there I was… Igloolik. I was looking forward to this for a few different … More Igloolik Expedition 2016 – Part 1
I was in between expeditions staying at the staff house in Iqaluit awaiting in limbo my next departure. I knew where I thought I was going, but things change quickly. It was the morning of my initial flight, an hour before I was to head to the airport and a message came for me. Don’t … More Isolation on Brevoort Island
The expedition began at the mercy of the tides. Pack ice and thin ice littered the floe edge preventing us from safely having a viewing platform to catch sight of the migrating narwhal. The main attraction for just about everyone who makes their way to this northern corner of the world. An animal some still … More Pond Inlet Expedition 2016 – Part 2
I was going through quite the transition in climates… one extreme to the next. From the outback of Australia to the desert of Abu Dhabi and ending in the untouched beauty of the Canadian Arctic. An area of the world previous to last year visiting Arctic Bay for my first expedition with Arctic Kingdom, I … More Pond Inlet Expedition 2016 – Part 1
The taste of blood lingered for a while. A metallic tingle left as I noticed myself licking my lips oddly craving more. The bulging eyes were staring at me from the ice with a look of blame for what I was doing, yet I held no remorse. This was how it should be eaten… raw … More Arctic Eats – Seal
I woke up in a large yellow tent, it was early, but it didn’t take long. Upon seeing my breath as I awoke, I knew I was actually here. I was in the Arctic Frontier, Canada’s third coast. Unknown to many, home to few, where mysterious wildlife roams and the landscape beckons. The sharpness of … More Arctic Bay Expedition 2015 – Part 2