© Michelle Valberg
Article | Canadian High Arctic and Greenland
Learn the fables and facts about unicorns of the sea. Find out more about their habitat, characteristics, and why most scientists believe narwhals have tusks. Plus, get advice about the best ways to spot this elusive creature on your own Arctic expedition.
Video | Canadian High Arctic and Greenland
The graves of John Hartnell, William Braine, and John Torrington still rest on Beechey Island in the Arctic. Although there are many mysteries of Franklin’s Northwest Passage expedition left to uncover, is it possible that these three men held the luckiest fates, as the first of the crew to die?
© Michelle Valberg
Photo Story |
Who doesn’t love a beautiful rainbow photo backdrop? Start planning your next technicolour travel adventure with this guide to a few of our favourite colourful communities in the Arctic, Atlantic Canada, and northern Europe.
© Janet Read
In Brief
Janet Read is a painter and artist who grew up near the shores of Lake Simcoe, Ontario. She joined Adventure Canada’s 2018 Out of the Northwest Passage expedition and has been creating artworks that evoke the light and landscape of the High Arctic ever since. Learn more about how Janet’s expedition inspired her.
This new exhibition will open on Saturday, May 7 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. For the rest of its run, it will be available to view by appointment or during Heliconian Club events.
35 Hazelton Ave, Toronto, ON, M5R 2E3
May 6 – June 1, 2022
© photo courtesy of Natalie Treadwell
Article
Natalie Treadwell is an artist and cartographer from Anchorage, Alaska. She joined the 2016 class of Young Explorers on Adventure Canada’s Heart of the Arctic expedition. Learn more about Natalie’s artistic and academic successes since her time as a Young Explorer in this Q&A.
Video | Canadian High Arctic and Greenland
What if everything you knew about the Arctic was wrong? From freshwater to the North Pole, polar bears to Santa Claus, watch this video for ten fun facts about this fascinating region that might surprise you.
© Danny Catt
Article | Atlantic Canada, Sable Island and Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Want to learn a few phrases of French before you travel to Québec, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, or elsewhere in Atlantic Canada? Learn how to say thank you, greet people, and ask simple questions with this helpful guide for true beginners.
