Category: Arctic

Honouring a real hero – Captain Bob Bartlett

In this modern age when hockey players and musicians are considered “heroes”, I think it’s important to occasionally point out what a real hero is. In 2009 Canada is celebrating the life of Captain Robert Bartlett, one of the greatest Arctic explorers in history. Have a look at the...
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Safety in polar bear country

[Updated March 7, 2022] A couple of weeks ago, I received some information from Parks Canada about safety around polar bears. Many years ago I saw a polar bear while I was flying along the Beaufort Sea coast west of Tuktoyaktuk, and ever since have been determined to some...
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