the Arctic at a glance.
AXEL HEIBERG ISLAND is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut. It’s home to the famous mummified trees (or fossil forest) dating back more than 30 million years.
GRISE FJORD , an Inuit community of about 150 residents, was established in 1953 when the government relocated eight Inuit families from northern Quebec. It is now Canada's northernmost settlement, where many rely on hunting and fishing for their livelihoods.
Axel Heiberg Island
On Devon Island, visitors can see the remains of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police outpost established at Dundas Harbour in 1924 to prevent foreign whaling. Guests can also visit the small, well-maintained cemetery, one of the northernmost in Canada.
Devon Island
BEECHEY ISLAND, a significant historical site in Canada, features the marked graves of three crew members from the ill-fated Franklin expedition (1845–46). Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen stopped here during his successful Northwest Passage transit (1903–1906) to pay his respects to Franklin.
Baffin Island
ARCTIC BAY Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay) on northwest Baffin Island, with its sheltered shores and steep cliffs, offers ideal nesting for Brünnich’s guillemots and kittiwakes. For nearly 5,000 years, its inhabitants lived a traditional Inuit nomadic lifestyle, making it a perfect place to explore Inuit culture and cuisine.
ANCIENT HISTORY & CULTURE Visiting local communities in the Canadian Arctic connects travelers to 4,000 years of Inuit history and culture. Pangnirtung, Pang for short,
CANADA
is an artistic community known for its beautiful hand-woven tapestries and lithographic prints.
The Arctic is a mass of sea ice floating over the Arctic Ocean, surrounded by North America, Europe and Asia. Use this infographic to help narrow down your choices of where to explore.
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