Thursday, June 17. 2010
Beyond Magazine!
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Kobalenko is featured in the May/June edition of Above & Beyond
Magazine.
The article titled "Axel Heiberg Island" chronicles the
history, wildlife and landscape of the third-largest uninhabited island
in the world!
To
download the article, please click here.
Jerry
will be joining us on our Greenland & Wild Labrador Expedition. For
more information on how you can join our Greenland & Wild
Labrador Expedition, please click here or email Sheryl at sheryl@adventurecanada.com
To
find out more about Jerry Kobalenko, the man of many talents, please click here.
Invited to Arctic Landscapes!
Join Robert Poulton, Michelle Valberg, Sarah Tacoma, Barbara Kraus,
Dennis Minty and Reiner Arnold for the grand opening reception of their
group photography gallery "Arctic Landscapes" at the Engine Gallery.
Join
us for a collection of limited edition photographic prints presented
by the artists at the Engine Gallery. The artists have all travelled to the
Arctic in the last year with Adventure Canada and are very excited to
present their newest work. A silent auction will also take place for a
series of limited edition portraits of the Inuit with all proceeds being
donated to "Project North".
When:
Reception/Opening - Sunday May 16th, 2010 5pm-10pm
Show remains open to public from May 16th to May 31st.
Where:
Engine Gallery
37 Mill Street in The Historic Distillery District
Toronto, ON
M5A 3R6
(416) 531-9905
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 12-6pm
Download
the invite by clicking here. Please RSVP to rsvp@adventurecanada.com
Evening of Art from Algonquin Park
with DrawnonwardPlease join us at the historic
Steamwhistle Roundhouse to help raise some money to send kids to
summer camps across Canada. Drawnonward (and some friends) will be
showing work from Algonquin Park and the North. A portion of the
proceeds will go to the Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund. It
should be a fun night of art, camp stories and a few drinks. ONE
NIGHT ONLY.
When:
Thursday, 27 May 2010 at 18:30
Where:Steamwhistle
Roundhouse. 255 Bremner Blvd (near the CN tower)
Price: $10 entrance + cash bar
Walrus Magazine is Nominated for the National Magazine Awards
The Walrus magazine is proud to announce today that it has received thirty-three
nominations in 2009's National Magazine Awards, the most of any
publication in Canada. Our contributors were nominated across several
categories, and included twenty-three written, seven visual, two
integrated, and one special nomination. The winners will be announced at
the thirty-third annual National Magazine Awards gala on June 4, 2010
in Toronto.
"We are very proud of being the most-nominated
publication, but even more proud of the writers, journalists, and
artists who have been nominated," said Co-Publisher Shelley Ambrose. "We
are delighted that The Walrus continues to provide a venue for these
distinct Canadian voices to be heard."
The Walrus is no stranger
to success at the National Magazine Awards. In 2006, The Walrus was
named Magazine of the Year, and since 2003, the magazine has won
thirty-eight gold awards-most recently in categories like Humour, Art
Direction for a Single Magazine, Words & Pictures, Arts &
Entertainment, Politics & Public Interest, Best New Writer, Fiction,
Illustration and Personal Journalism.
Interested in joining the
2010 Walrus Magazine Expedition - Greenland & Wild Labrador? Click here to find out more
information or email Sheryl at sheryl@adventurecanada.com
Change Creates New Hybrids
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thousands of years, continental-sized barriers of sea ice have
separated
various
species of marine mammals, but Brendan P. Kelly, a marine biologist
with
International
Arctic Research Center at University of Alaska in Fairbanks,
suggests that as this summer ice melts away for good, these
species
will have to go to great lengths to survive, including creating new
hybrid
species.
Examples
of this kind of interbreeding, which is more possible between marine
mammals than among some other species are already accumulating, said
Kelly,
who has been documenting the evidence.
Recent
examples have occurred in the Canadian Arctic, including the 2006
discovery
of
a "Pizzly" or "Grolar" Bear in the wild - made possible by
warmer
climates and an extended ice-free season that have brought the
Grizzly
bear
into northern territories and forced Polar Bears to spend more
time
on land. Other recent examples have included a Narwhal/Beluga and
Harp/Hooded
seal
hybrids.
"We
may hang on to a lot of polar bear genes, they'll just be hidden in
the
grizzly
bear population. They'll still be bears- but they won't be the
polar
bears
we have known," Kelly said.
On
Adventure Canada's Into the Northwest Passage voyage in 2009, they
encountered
several
Grizzly Bears in Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, an area also
known
for Polar Bears.
Join us on our Into the Northwest Passage: August
14-28,2010 by emailing Loretta at loretta@adventurecanada.com
New Fish Species Found in Greenland!
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Thirty-eight odd new fish
species have been spotted off the coast of Greenland.
Ten of the species new to
Greenland are new to science too. All 38
were discovered since the last such survey in 1992.
Rising ocean
temperatures due to global warming-which could be drawing unfamiliar
fishes to the region-and increased deep-sea fishing may be responsible
for the spike in fresh fish faces seen off Greenland, according to the
study, published in February in the journal Zootaxa.
Click here for images and
descriptions about some of the new species, please click here.
our Greenland & Wild Labrador Expedition. For more information, please click here or email Sheryl
at sheryl@adventurecanada.com
- Book And Pay By April 30th
more info!
Book by April 30thand
save 5% 
on
our Arctic Questand Greenland & Wild Labrador Expeditions.
Your Arctic Quest will begin in
Kangerlussuaq, Greenland as we set sail down one of the country's
largest fjords, crossing the Arctic Circle. Join us as we voyage to the
wilder places of Greenland & North Baffin Island as we visit the
Greenland icecap in Ilulissat, meet with our local hosts in Clyde River
and Pond Inlet and marvel at the sheer bird cliffs of Bylot Island.
Our journey to Greenland & Wild Labrador
will let us experience true wilderness and open spaces of the Greenland
& Labrador coasts. Beginning in Ilulissat, amidst its many icebergs
we set out on a southerly route visiting Greenland's Capital, Nuuk
before crossing the border into Canada. We'll visit the Inuit regions
of Nunavik and Nunatsiavut and have our breath taken away by two amazing
national parks - Mealy Mountains and Gros Morne.
Learn more about our Arctic Quest by clicking
here or email your questions to Matthew James at matt.james@adventurecanada.com.
Expedition, please click here or email Sheryl at sheryl@adventurecanada.com
Fe: 400 Years Young
What do Georgia O'Keeffe, Ansel Adams and Jeff Bridges have
in common? All are legendary artists inspired by the unique landscapes
of New
Mexico and Santa Fe - the only American city to be designated by UNESCO
as a creative city.
400 years ago, settlers from Spain realized
the potential
here and made their way north from Mexico to settle in the Rio Grande
watershed. Joining the rich Puebloan culture that had resided here for
over 1000
years, they built a city, dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi and older
than the
New England colonies.
Anglos like me have stumbled on this
utopia - breathtaking
scenery, exquisite cuisine, art and music - all a rich blend of
southwestern
hospitality. Join me on the Santa Fe Trail for a taste of it all and
help
celebrate our 400th Birthday!
Carol
Heppenstall
Tour Director
For more information on our Sante Fe: 400 Years
Young, an intimate small-group guided experience with Carol
Heppenstall, please click here.
Hike Gros Morne Before Exploring the Gulf of St. Lawrence!
Maritime Explorer: Islands of the Gulf
Adventure Canada is excited to now be offering an optional
pre-embarkation day tour to hike in the beautiful Gros Morne National
Park!
It has been said that: 'Gros Morne is to geology what the
Galapagos are
to biology.' A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the landscape is one of
spectacular landlocked, freshwater fjords and glacier-scoured headlands
in an ocean setting.
Departing on September 24, our day will be spent exploring this
outstanding
environment. We will have the opportunity to visit the tablelands,
where we can view one of the world's best examples of the process of
plate tectonics. Those looking to stretch their legs can enjoy a
lengthy hike to the coast and be rewarded with spectacular cliff top
views. The two dominating landscapes, coastal lowland and alpine
plateau provide habitat for an array of flora and fauna: moose, woodland
caribou and giant Arctic hare, as well as over 30 species of wild
orchids. We can find boreal, arctic and temperate species all in one
compact geographic region. All of this diversity and a stunning
backdrop to boot, Gros Morne is a place to be appreciated.
please click here or email Matthew James matt.james@adventurecanada.com
Festival
festival in Iqaluit!
Organizers of the Alianait
Arts Festival are gearing up for 11 days (and nights) of celebrating the
arts
from June 21 to July 1, 2010, and Adventure Canada travellers are
joining the
volunteer team!
Executive Director, Heather Daley participated on
our
High Arctic cruise in 2009 and she made some great new friends through
AC.
Two of these AC friends, Rae Wander and Janet Alilovic, are flying to
Iqaluit to volunteer for the Festival.
Heather has promised an
awesome
cultural and lifetime experience. For more info on the hottest, coolest
Festival on top of the world - please click here.
AC Staff Member, photographer, explorer and author Jerry Kobalenko will be
launching his newest book Arctic Eden onboard Adventure Canada's
Greenland & Wild Labrador Expedition 2010!
AC
Adventurers will be have the first oppourtunity to purchase advanced
copies of Jerry's book - which he will gladly autograph!
For more
information on how you can join our Greenland & Wild Labrador
Expedition, please click here or email Sheryl at sheryl@adventurecanada.com
To
find out more about Jerry Kobalenko, the man of many talents, please click here.
the Date for Arctic Landscapes!
Join
Adventure Canada for an exhibit showcasing breath-taking photography
captured during our expeditions.
Marvel at
the work of Robert Poulton, Dennis Minty, Sarah Tacoma, Michelle
Valberg, Barbara Kraus and Reiner Arnold!
When:May 16 - May 31, 2010
Where:37 Mill Street, Bldg # 37
Distillery
District (Distillery Lane)
Toronto, Ontario M5A 3R6
Quest: Bowhead Whales of Isabella Bay
Imagine yourself on the bow of the
ship and everywhere you look, you can see the magnificent and
awe-inspiring
bowhead whale. That was what passengers on the 2008 Baffin Expedition
were lucky
enough to experience.
Adventure Canada's newly announced
2010 Arctic Quest will be re-visiting Isabella Bay enroute to the tiny
community of Clyde River.
Isabella Bay is a pristine late
summer and fall feeding and resting stop-over for a large proportion of
the
threatened Davis Strait-Baffin Bay bowhead whale population. Isabella
Bay (or
Nigingnaniq) was designated a National Wildlife Area in 2008 and is a
336,000
hectre marine region on Baffin Island that is a crucial feeding area for
threatened
bowhead whales. The area includes two deep offshore troughs that are
rich in
copepods, a main source of food for the 18 metre long, 70 tonne bowhead
whale. As we sail through beautiful Isabella
Bay, you'll want to be on deck as we hope to catch a glimpse of these
massive
marine mammals.
For more information on our Arctic Quest Expedition,
please click here or email Matthew James at matt.james@adventurecanada.com
Share your
experiences - email Rebecca at Rebecca@adventurecanada.comto have your story
included in AC's monthly newsletters.
Carolyn!
Hairy bees and vegetarian
black flies are just a few of the quirky
creepy-crawlies that can be found throughout the North and while insect
lore is a topic that makes many squeamish, Carolyn
Mallory is fascinated by the tiny creatures and the ways which they
adapt to the harsh Nunavut climate.
Carolyn is in the final stages of her book titled "Common
Insects of Nunavut", which will identify bees, butterflies and
everything in between.
Join Carolyn on our Out of the Northwest Passage Expedition.
For more information please click here.
For our 2010 Arctic
Adventurers - keep your eyes peeled for your Canada and the North
Expedition Guide featuring an excerpt from Carolyn's first book, "Common
Plants of Nunavut".
Wednesday, May 13. 2009
New Trip Announcement: Silent Messengers with Carol Heppenstall
proved to be one of the more outstanding journeys of my life. First
undertaken in 2008 with a small band of courageous women, we headed by
boat north and west of Kingait (Cape Dorset) to explore the world of
the paleoeskimo and visit the sacred site at Inuksuk Point. Norm
Hallendy named the over 100 inuksuit (rock cairns) "silent messengers"
as they stand there in silence - no one knows who built them or when.
The journey was incredible in many ways, for those of us who
experienced it, our lives have been changed. I am repeating the journey
in July of 2010 for women and trip notes are available now. Included in
the itinerary is precious time spent in Kingait, meeting the sculptors
and print artists that have made this community famous for over 50
years. I would love to share this with you!
For more information on Silent Messengers, July 6-14, 2010 please click here. or email Judy at judy.harper@adventurecanada.com
Read Carol's blog on Silent Messengers 2008 by clicking here.
An
article by Lee Naraway chronicling Silent Messengers 2008 also ran in
Above and Beyond Magazine this past January - please make sure to check
it out!