61st Parallel

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

To the 69th Parallel (Part 1): There and back

Travel in the North puts a lot of things in perspective...

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Growing in the North

Experiencing change in the far North

Some thoughts on winter

Beautiful, cold, and real...

From Bay D’Espoir to Hudson Bay

Reflections from another long-time Newfoundland resident of Arviat

Protecting the wilderness: parks in Nunavut

There's a need for parks, even in the great North

Christmas in the North

Our correspondent reflects on cold weather, interrupted flights, and malls that don't seem that bad after all

Life in a northern town

Our correspondent in the North compares his new life with his prior expectations

8 lessons from a land trip (part 2)

Our Northern correspondent takes a second - and very different - land trip, learning some important lessons along the way

Eight lessons from a land trip

Our intrepid Northern columnist learns some lessons the hard way

No, we’re not in Labrador

Our newly transplanted correspondent takes a look at some of the history of the North