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Circus North Pole – Resolute Bay’s Annual Silly Season
Up Here Magazine, January 2012 Hogan Beernaert would cry, but when tears well up in his eyes, his lashes become coated in a furry mascara of ice. “So cold,” he mumbles, steam puffing from his frost-fringed lips. When Beernaert was … Continue reading →
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72 teenagers, 40 educators, 1 ship and two weeks from Iceland to Greenland and Northern Labrador
“The Childrens’ Crusade,” Up Here magazine, December 2011. “There’s been a change of plans,” expedition leader Geoff Green announces as he leaps onto our bus. “The president of Iceland has invited us to his house.” Our tour of the geothermal … Continue reading →
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“Last Hike With Philip” story in Explore magazine wins gold at the 2011 Society of American Travel Writers’ Lowell Thomas Awards
“Last Hike with Philip,” Explore magazine, June 2010. As I peer over the edge of the sheer summit of Mount Duval, I see the waters of Pangnirtung Fjord far below, snaking dramatically into the distance through snow-capped rock walls. The … Continue reading →
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