People & History

Embedded with the Canadian Rangers

If Canada's Arctic sovereignty has a brand, it's the red Rangers hoodie. But what does this citizen militia do to ensure the Northern frontier stays ours? By Tim Querengesser

The good time girl

Like Klondike Kate from the gold-rush days, this Dawson City diva ain't afraid to flash her flesh. By Peter Jickling

In the September issue, we explore Northern utopianism. Should future tech transform the North into a polar utopia?

Through Our Own Lens

Photos of aboriginal Northerners are usually taken by outsiders. These three photographers are anything but outsiders. And you can tell the difference.

Out of the Rough

During the long days of summer in Yellowknife, golf seemed natural. Except there wasn't a course -- until one local golfer took a swing. By Randy Freeman

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Tlingit slideshow

Crave more of Yukon photographer Ian Stewart's look at a Tlingit festival? Here's a slideshow of photos we didn't publish.

In the Kitchen with the Laughing Chef

She’s Nunavut’s answer to Jamie Oliver: a cooking-show guru whose goal is to teach Inuit to eat better – and have a great time doing it. By Margo Pfeiff

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: The top 10 Northern stories of the decade

What a decade it's been. In honour of 10 years that changed the North, we look back on what we think were the 10 biggest stories to come out of the place between 2000 and 2010. By the Up Here editors

In this issue we name Leona Aglukkaq our Northerner of the Year. Was she the most notable Northerner of 2009?

They call him the Wizard of Ozzie

Love him or loathe him, in the dizzying reaches of the High Arctic, he’s the guy who gets things done – one ear to the phone, one hand on the wheel, a head full of plans and pockets stuffed with money. By Brent Reaney