Herb Mathisen

Articles

January/February 2019

Landscapes of Plenty

The lands of the North defy logic.

Written by Elaine Anselmi, Herb Mathisen, Jeremy Warren, Jessica Davey-Quantick, Katharine Sandiford

PHOTO BY PETER MATHER

January/February 2019

What's so great about fishing in the north?

Anglers spend many thousands of dollars to fly to remote lodges in the three territories. Here’s why they come all this way

Written by Herb Mathisen

PHOTO BY NWT TOURISM/HANNAH EDEN

December 2018

The Ultimate Survivor

Greenland sharks live for centuries, but we have no idea how the changing planet affects them

Written by Herb Mathisen

PHOTO BY ADOBE STOCK

December 2018

A Touching Note

An impromptu violin concert 52 years in the making

Written by Herb Mathisen

Illo by Beth Covvey

April/May 2018

Air Traffic Jam

Nothing brings the North together like a flight delay

Written by Herb Mathisen

January 2015

Scrapping Demons

A boyhood brush with Jordin Tootoo

Written by Herb Mathisen

October/November 2018

Cosmic Inspiration

Margaret Nazon and her out-of-this-world beading

Written by Herb Mathisen

Photo Courtesy PWNHC

September 2018

Searching for the Northern Cuisine

With voracious foodies and some of Canada’s top chefs taking an interest in the North, local chefs are whetting their appetites with menus that tell our stories through food.

Written by Herb Mathisen

Photo Courtesy Edible Canada

September 2018

When You're A Beck

The perks of belonging to the NWT’s first family of competitive dog mushing

Written by Herb Mathisen

Taylor Beck. Photo by Herb Mathisen

July/August 2018

The Title Holders

The reasons why only a few Nunavummiut own their property

Written by Herb Mathisen

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