Letting winter settle in. Appreciating it not only for its sting but for its quiet. So here’s my feedback for weather men and women (and the rest of us for that matter): Every time you disparage winter weather you train us to prefer warmth over cold. How is that good for the planet? #meetthenorth #arctic…
We love introducing you to people – there are so many interesting and beautiful people out there! Here’s a woman we admire: Eleanore Pitseolak. Deputy Mayor of Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Passionate about her community. Committed to its development. Role model for youth and children, including her two young sons. Eleanore was one of many who…
Everyone has a voice. I write this because “giving voice” is a phrase I’ve heard in relation to our work, and I want to correct that. Voices are everywhere, it’s listening that’s missing. Listen up and you’ll hear more voices than you ever thought possible, and many have one hell of a story to share….
“Zoe Oopik Elverum. Pond Inlet. I’ve been here my whole life, attended school, never lived anywhere else. I love to be called a nerd, to me nerd stands for Not Even Remotely Dorky. I’m also the Vice President of Nasivvik Student Council, so that’s pretty awesome. I write songs of what I feel, and I…
The north has shown me so many different ways to family – enough that yes, I just made family a verb. What you see here is a portrait of love, certainly, but also of support, acceptance, and diversity. Within this circle, a unique vision of family is practiced. Children have many role models to turn…
Happy Father’s Day to Iceland and Norway! Two Arctic countries celebrate their dads today, and we are joining in with our appreciation for father figures of all kinds. During spring in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Carey Elverum walks his daughter Naya home from school. As you can see, it’s getting warm enough to walk without mittens….
Spring ahead, fall back. Daylight savings time ended last night, so you may have woken up to the joyful feeling of an early morning or an extra hour. You might not feel the same way tonight when it gets dark so damn early. So here’s a photo to get you in the mood. Embrace the…
Happy Canada Day! #canada #nunavut #canadaday #canadaday?? #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #flag #pondinlet #arctic
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…
Night night.