Flipping it around to the other pole for a sec here – bear with me – it’s World Penguin Day! And everything looks better with a penguin, no? Even this gorgeous ship, the penguin really sets it off. Don’t you think? Happy World Penguin Day! (This day marks the beginning of the penguins’ northward migration….
Happy Earth Day! Get out there and love the world with your signature style. ❤️? We found this scooter as we were approaching town after a long day of hiking in Greenland. The sun had set, and we were beat. This wonky little cruiser gave me the pep I needed to get to the finish…
On the words we use to describe beauty: otherworldly, dreamlike, surreal. These terms distance us from the places that move us, and they make it harder to acknowledge the truth of where we are. This is the world we live in, we are awake, and this is as real as it gets. Take the gift….
The house is packed with memories of him. He was one of the greatest dog mushers of all time, and he lives on through his community, his family, and his dogs. It was an honour to meet the family of Herbert Nayokpuk, the Shishmaref Cannonball. He reminded me, even in death, that our legacies will…
My favourite thing about my work is, without a doubt, the element of surprise. Case in point: The Eskimo Ninja (aka Nick Hanson of Unalakleet, Alaska). Nick is a contestant on the hit show “American Ninja Warrior.” He built his own training course, pictured here, out of driftwood and trash from the dump. In this…
Special offer! Mastodon tusk now on sale! Only $3700! Get it while it’s hot! Peace on Earth Pizza. Unalakleet, Alaska. #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #mastodon #pleistocene #circumpolar #onsale #greatdeal #unalakleet #alaska #bargainhunter #lifeupnorth #whatadeal #iceage Photo by Eric Guth
It’s a rainy Saturday at home in Ottawa, Canada. I grabbed a circumpolar map and some stickers and have been reflecting on my journey around the pole, which began with a trip to Northern Quebec when I was 16 years old. It was a summer road trip with my mum and her friends, and I…
In this dispatch for National Geographic’s Explorer’s Journal, Meet the North takes you to the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, a strip of land that has had a lasting impact on the north. This area represents a much larger story of relationships between different Arctic people and how the north was settled. Though the landscape…
The Bering Land Bridge—even this tiny part of it—made a big impression on me. Come and read about it in the National Geographic Explorer’s Journal. Our first blog post is out now! #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions#explorersjournal #onassignment #natgeo#natgeovoices #beringlandbridge #findyourpark #shishmaref #serpentinehotsprings #ontheland #beringia #iceage #snow #arctic Photo by Eric Guth
Look at this bear! This fireweed! It’s been a privilege to work with the experts at the Museum of Nature on this permanent #arcticgallery – opening this summer in time for #Canada150. Meet the North has played a small role is this large project, and it was a pleasure to share ideas, networks, and images…