The evacuation order for Hay River came down on Aug. 13. Only a day earlier, the town had been taking in evacuees from Fort Smith. Now everyone was pulling up stakes again—if the highway could stay open.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
Photo By: Rose Wallington
Can roads up here be built better? We did a deep dive to find out.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
Courtesy George Fisher/NWTTOURISM
When it’s minus 30 degrees and the alarm call comes in, they’re the ones who answer. Meet the volunteers who play a crucial role in battling fires across the territories.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
Courtesy Yukon Government
A steady source of inspiration for a decade, the Arctic Inspiration Prize—with its spotlight-eschewing founders Arnold Witzig and Sima Sharifi—ARE Up Here’s Northerners of the Year.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
Alistair Maitland/Arctic Inspiration Prize
It won’t change overnight. But when it comes to addressing our many housing issues, you need to start somewhere. Here’s how some dedicated Northerners are working to tear down old housing policies and practices to rebuild for the better.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BETH COVVEY
Increasingly, northern places are being renamed to use their traditional Indigenous designations. But this is not about rewriting a map. It’s reclaiming a history.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
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Carcross Yukon has become a top destination on the international mountain-biking scene. It happened because someone told two friends, who told two friends…
Written by Rhiannon Russell
Photo by Cathie Archbould
Laird Herbert’s Black Spruce Hotel taps into the growing global trend of “landscape” accommodations. At his new lodgings, you’ll be immersed in nature—but it will hardly know you’re there.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
Photo by Cathie Archbould
How one mother bear has coexisted with urban Yukoners—so far—despite a few close calls.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
STOCK PHOTO
Five northern animals that faced extinction and what their recovery reveals about the way we assign value to nature.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
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