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Article
By Aaron Spitzer
When you travel through Frobisher Bay, imagine how it must have appeared to the crewmen of Martin Frobisher, the first Englishmen to come this way—as a place of magic, treasure, and high adventure, yet also one of cultural mistrust and conflict. Learn more about this compelling history.
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Photo Story | Northwest Passage
By Adventure Canada
Each Adventure Canada expedition holds its own unique highlights. Find out more about the top nine experiences on this trip of a lifetime. Poignant historical sites, spectacular Arctic scenery, beautiful Inuit communities, and incredible ice leave us in awe on Into the Northwest Passage.
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Photo Story | Northwest Passage
By Adventure Canada
Each Adventure Canada expedition holds its own unique highlights. Find out more about the top nine experiences on this trip of a lifetime. Welcoming Inuit communities, far northerly vistas, fascinating Arctic history, and aurora borealis viewing opportunities amaze us on Out of the Northwest Passage.
© Dennis Minty
Article | Newfoundland and Labrador
By Dennis Minty
L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland is the only authenticated Norse settlement in North America, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn more about this fascinating history—from Leif Eriksson and the Icelandic Viking sagas to archaeologist Anne Stine who discovered the site.
Video | Iceland
By Svanur Thorkelsson
Watch this short video presentation to hear the tale of one of Iceland’s most famous ghost stories, The Deacon of Dark River—often told at Christmastime. Enjoy the haunting story featuring a deacon, his fiancée, his horse, a ghost, and a sorcerer.
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Photo Story | Canadian High Arctic and Greenland
By Adventure Canada
Each Adventure Canada expedition holds its own unique highlights. Find out more about the top ten experiences on this trip of a lifetime. Stunning icy landscapes, iconic wildlife, and welcoming Inuit culture bring us back to the Arctic time and time again.
© Dennis Minty
Article | Canadian High Arctic and Greenland
By Aaron Spitzer
The High Arctic is neither lonesome nor empty. Rather, it’s downright busy—bustling with human histories, mysteries, and dramas. Learn more about the government of Canada’s quest for authority over the Far North and the far-reaching impacts it had on Inuit.
