Latest Stories

Photo Story
Top Experiences in Atlantic Canada
By Adventure Canada
Atlantic Canada is a crossroads of creatures, traditions, and stunning sights. Along these fabled waterways, humpbacks leap from the waves while gannets plunge into the sea, and icebergs from the Arctic glide past while wild horses dash over sand dunes. The rich music, art, cuisine, and heritage of Québécois, Mi’kmaq, Acadians, Inuit, and Newfoundlanders intermingle. Find out more about the top experiences to be had in Canada’s easternmost provinces.

©Dennis Minty
Article
Fostering Healing and Preserving Cultural Heritage
By Adventure Canada
Explore the Hebron and Nutak Reunions project through the lens of Lena Onalik, an archaeologist with the Nunatsiavut Government. In this interview, learn how this initiative aims to reunite Inuit Elders with their homelands.

Article
Did You Ever Get to See Your Bird?
By Steve Burrows
Have you ever sought a bird that always seems to elude you? Award-winning author Steve Burrows discusses his quest to see a particular bird on his upcoming trip to the High Arctic. Read on to discover the connection between the birds from his literary works and the extraordinary avian species living in Greenland and Arctic Canada, where he hopes to find his nemesis bird.

©Dennis Minty
Article
Part 3: Inuit Explorers of Great Britain—Once More Into the Passage
By Ken McGoogan
Early in the nineteenth century, as more and more British whalers and explorers turned up in the Arctic, at least two young Inuit found ways to reverse the usual direction of exploration going from their Arctic homes to the UK and causing quite a stir. Arctic historian, author, and expedition team member Ken McGoogan shares their fascinating stories in the third installment of this six-part series.

©Dennis Minty
Article
Part 2: Chasing Kane from Beechey to Greenland—Once More Into the Passage
By Ken McGoogan
As author-historian Ken McGoogan prepares to sail again Into the Northwest Passage, he reflects on what he has learned from following in the wake of Elisha Kent Kane. In the second installment of this six-part series, Ken starts on Beechey Island and finishes in Greenland.

Article
Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
By Adventure Canada
Today marks the 9th International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to celebrate the contributions of women and girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) communities, highlight the critical role that women and girls play in scientific and technological innovation, and critically discuss how diverse participation can be facilitated and strengthened.

Article
For This Inuit Woman of Science, It's a Team Operation
By Scott McDougall
To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we feature Liz Pijogge of Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, who, with her team, is doing pioneering work on plastic pollution in the North Atlantic.