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Author: Jennifer Kingsley
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An Arctic exclusive
A hallmark of the North, these tracks are unique to the Arctic. Thick fur around the feet brushes the snow and obscures each print. The path reaches out across the sea ice following clues we humans could never find. We are out on the frozen ocean and far from shore in all directions. Only the…
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Sleep tight
Night night.
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Meet Norway’s Most Isolated Community
Arctic Deeply ventures to Jan Mayen island to meet the 18 people who compose Norway’s most isolated community. Learn more about Siw Landro, who works as the island’s nurse, librarian and everything in between. Siw Landro fell in love, again, when she arrived on Jan Mayen, Norway. Siw has a partner and children back home, but Mr. Beerenberg…
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A hunter’s kit
What do you wear to get outside? Hunter Jeremiah Awa shows us his kit: a mix of homemade and store bought. These layers kept him warm during a two week hunting trip for caribou to share with his community. The homemade parka and seal mittens are very warm, but still . . . this is…
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Heat your feet
Form meets function. These what you need to survive on the ice. These ‘boots’ are made by Joanna Kunnuk. Some would call her a seamstress; I think of her as an engineer. I’m wearing two layers of warm booties under this fur, one with a legging that comes up over my knees. (I’ve never had…
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A miner dreams of life above ground
Meet Joachim Myhrvang, a man who spends his days underground while dreaming of the ocean. At 7 a.m. …
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When the World Went Online, Inuktitut Followed
Check out our latest Arctic Deeply story: Learn with Meet the North as two of Nunavut’s foremost language experts explain how Inuktitut has evolved for the digital age. The Inuktitut word for internet, “ikiaqqijjut,” is often translated as “the tool to travel through layers.” But Eva stresses that it needs more explanation. “The idea is that…
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Find Meet the North on the Huffington Post
Several of our stories have been featured on the Huffington Post, and the series is finding a new audience around the world. Meet the North seeks to show the rest of the world what life is like in the Arctic – one introduction at a time. With each new reader comes a new introduction, and we couldn’t be happier that…
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Clear skies
The clear, the calm, the beautiful Bylot Island. The Arctic in a good mood. #happyplace #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #arctic #nunavut #clearskies #mountains
