61st Parallel

61st Parallel features reflections and observations on life north of the treeline

Spring again

With spring comes new life, and a thawing reminder of human activity's cumulative effects on the natural environment.

Latest in 61st Parallel
Mining the Land: the resource industry in Nunavut

Mining brings challenges but also immense opportunities to the North

Small business in Arviat

Inuit women working together to find solutions to the unique challenges of small business in the North

Hockey nights in Arviat

Sports take on a special importance in the North

Nanuq of the North

A unique project aims to reduce conflict between two of the world's top predators: human and polar bear

Stranded on the ice

Experiencing search and rescue first-hand in the North...

Northern Ontario and the Canadian “North”

From Yonge Street to Hudson Bay...

Let’s all go to Capital City

Iqaluit is a beautiful city, but just one part of a very diverse North

Food (in)security and the North

Note: 61st Parallel will be published every four weeks, instead of bi-weekly, to make room for Charlene Paterson’s new column “Remote Control”

The Logistics of Northern Living, Part II: Living Off the Internet

The internet plays a special role in daily life in the North