Mount Overlord (above) and its minions can be intimidating - it looks like a giant granite hand reaching for the sky. Luckily, my landing was an easy one. I was extremely lucky to have had the opportunity to go into the park with Comedian/Veteran Parks Interpreter Billy, the friendly...
TL;DR: The ice has melted, I've visited the amazing Auyuittuq National Park, had a great time at a birthday party, Nunavut Day celebrations, among other summer festivities. First of all, I apologize for the time since my last post. Secondly, I must warn you that this post will be...
I admit, the subtitle is a little misleading. Although it's true that it is never dark, the sun is only truly rising between 00:00 and 04:00. Between that time, the sun sits just barely under the horizon, just waiting to get another breath of another day. It's like...
Internet. How many of us can live without it? I'm proud to say I made it a few days without the behemoth. It's actually quite interesting how the communications infrastructure is set up here. To the extent of my knowledge, there is a central antenna/satellite station in "Downtown", on...
I didn't sleep all night before my flight out - had some loose ends to wrap up with a lot of things, and unfortunately I wasn't able to finish them all. Our first stop at the Edmonton International Airport was pleasant. The check-in assisstants were very helpful despite our head-aching...
Engage North fellow training organized by our director, Janelle Morin, was rigorous both mentally and physically (OK, maybe not). Between a firearms course, severed limbs, fire-roasted vegetables, and an intensive presentation, I have to remind myself: at least we weren't attacked by any bears. When I first looked at the...
