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Eyes On Artist Jessica Winters: Compassion in Reconciliation
By Liz Carlson
Inuk artist Jessica Winters reflects on reconciliation through her design of this year’s orange shirt for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Inspired by her family’s legacy and northern roots, Jessica’s work embodies compassion, unity, and the ongoing journey toward understanding and healing.
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Kitikmeot Heritage Society Celebrates Grand Opening of State-of-the-Art Cultural Campus in Iqaluktuuttiaq with Community Open House
By Adventure Canada
The Kitikmeot Heritage Society, an Inuit organization, proudly celebrated the opening of Kuugalaaq earlier this month. This net-zero cultural campus will function as a hub for documenting and mobilizing culture and language research across the Inuinnait region.
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Adventure Canada Director Jason Edmunds Celebrated as Recipient of 2024’s Next Wave Leadership Award by Turning the Tide Marine Leadership Awards
By Adventure Canada
Jason Edmunds is recognized for his outstanding leadership qualities, ongoing contribution to the marine industry in Newfoundland and Labrador, and impact as a positive role model for youth in the industry.
Expedition Journals
©Jessie Brinkman Evans
In the Wake of the Vikings: a Voyage from Iceland to GreenlandÂ
Jul. 14–Jul. 25, 2019
By Amy van den Berg
©Dennis Minty
Scotland, The Faroe Islands, & Iceland: North Atlantic Saga
Jun. 21–Jul. 1, 2018
By James Raffan
Experience
©Dennis Minty
Article
Am I Fit Enough for Expedition Travel?
By Adventure Canada
Small-ship expedition cruises are active and adventurous trips, intended for people who have curious minds and are reasonably fit. Find out more about what to expect from this style of travel and whether it’s right for you.
©Dennis Minty
Article
An Introvert Goes Exploring
By Rhonda Muir
Thinking about travelling solo? Read about how a self-proclaimed introvert found quiet places for solitude on board, loved the opportunity to explore on her own while ashore, and met like-minded kindred spirits among her travelling companions on a Scotland Slowly expedition.
©Kristian Bogner
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The Ultimate Arctic Expedition Photography Guide
By Kristian Bogner
For any avid photographer, a small-ship Arctic expedition cruise provides spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunities. Pore over this thorough and detailed guide for some of the best techniques, settings, and gear recommendations to use to get the very best images on your next adventure.
Destinations
©Dennis Minty
Article | Newfoundland and Labrador
The Best Time of Year to Travel to Newfoundland
By Adventure Canada
If you’re wondering when you should plan your next trip to Newfoundland, you’re not alone! Deciding what you want to experience during your time there will help you choose when to go. We make the case for two great options: early summer and autumn.
©Dennis Minty
Article | Canadian High Arctic and Greenland
Coping with the Cold: Strategies of Arctic Birds and Mammals
By Dennis Minty
Learn fascinating facts about your favourite Arctic wildlife. These iconic animals benefit from a variety of anatomical, physiological, and behaviour adaptations that make them well suited to life in cold environments. Camouflaging insulation, special digestive enzymes, and even the shape of their feet help them survive.
©Rob Moberg
Article | Canadian High Arctic and Greenland
Ullaakkut! A Guide to Inuktitut for Beginners
By Adventure Canada
Want to learn a few phrases of Inuktitut before you travel to Nunavut or Greenland? Regions across the Arctic use slightly different dialects of the common Inuit language. Learn how to say thank you, greet people, and ask simple questions with this guide developed from Inuktut Tusaalanga.
Regenerative Travel
©Judy Kowalski
Article
Quilts for Survivors: Made with Love in the Spirit of Reconciliation
By Ellie Clin
Judy Kowalski was so inspired by what she learned on her Northwest Passage expedition cruise that she chose to take action towards reconciliation in her own life, creating a quilt for Martha Flaherty, a survivor of residential schools and High Arctic relocation.
©Victoria Polsoni
Article
Regenerative Travel: Can Travel Mend the World?
By Bill Swan
Delve into engaging learning about politics, economics, climate science, social development, Indigenous cultural revitalization, and other pressing topics of the day in the Regenerative Travel section of Adventure Canada’s Mindful Explorer. Start with this article for an introduction to the concepts of regenerative travel.
©Jen Derbach
Article
Five Tips for Travelling Sustainably in Greenland
By Liz Cooper
Are you captivated by the beauty of the Arctic but feel concerned about your footprint? Here are five best practices for travelling in a responsible way in Greenland—based on insights from locals themselves.
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Adventure Canada Proudly Becomes Signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
By Adventure Canada
As a signatory, Adventure Canada deepens their commitment to delivering climate action aligned with the pathways to cut tourism emissions in half over the next decade and reach Net Zero emissions as soon as possible before 2050. Adventure Canada commits and expects to achieve Net Zero by 2030.
Article
Eyes On Artist Jessica Winters: Compassion in Reconciliation
By Liz Carlson
Inuk artist Jessica Winters reflects on reconciliation through her design of this year’s orange shirt for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Inspired by her family’s legacy and northern roots, Jessica’s work embodies compassion, unity, and the ongoing journey toward understanding and healing.
Article
Adventure Canada Director Jason Edmunds Celebrated as Recipient of 2024’s Next Wave Leadership Award by Turning the Tide Marine Leadership Awards
By Adventure Canada
Jason Edmunds is recognized for his outstanding leadership qualities, ongoing contribution to the marine industry in Newfoundland and Labrador, and impact as a positive role model for youth in the industry.
Article
Kitikmeot Heritage Society Celebrates Grand Opening of State-of-the-Art Cultural Campus in Iqaluktuuttiaq with Community Open House
By Adventure Canada
The Kitikmeot Heritage Society, an Inuit organization, proudly celebrated the opening of Kuugalaaq earlier this month. This net-zero cultural campus will function as a hub for documenting and mobilizing culture and language research across the Inuinnait region.
Photo Story
The Galápagos: Fourteen Enchanting Facts about the Enchanted Isles
By Dennis Minty
From giant tortoises to unique iguanas, from pirates to Charles Darwin, the Galápagos archipelago, rich in both wildlife and history, holds a compelling story of global magnitude.
©Dennis Minty
Article | Canadian High Arctic and Greenland
Circling the Midnight Sun: A Journey to Baffin Island and Greenland
By Dennis Minty
Explore Arctic time and space during peak summer, a truly special part of the year in the high north when life is bountiful, and the days are long.
©Liz Carlson
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The Unsung Hero of the Hebrides—Isle of Lewis
By Liz Carlson
Scotland boasts more than nine hundred offshore islands, primarily clustered into four main groups: Shetland, Orkney, Inner Hebrides, and Outer Hebrides. Read this compelling case as to why the Isle of Lewis stands out as the ultimate gem among them all.