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Arctic

May 06
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Arsenic and Gold Flakes

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As an explorer of the water world, there is nothing I love more than finding a beautiful lake and going for a swim or a dive. I’ll picnic by the water and revel in the discovery of a sweet berry patch on a warm summer day. Wild blueberries contain the energy of the sun. They make me feel powerful. Here in this Treaty 11 Territory of Canada, the traditional territory of the Akaitcho and Tlicho Agreement People, the Native Dene describe at least 10,000 years of history. Their connection to the land is undeniable. On first inspection, this place looks…

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Sep 24
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13 Tips that Make Cold Water Diving More Enjoyable

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Making documentary films while immersed in the hostile, yet stunning waters of the Canadian Arctic, I need great technology to keep me warm and safe. The travel, dives, and image making all create their own set of unique challenges, and once you are in the north, there is no way to call up a dive shop for something you may have forgotten. I’ve spent many months in the polar region, most recently helping to create a film about climate change. Camping on the sea ice and then on a remote island outpost, I swam with polar bears, hovered below fighting…

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Jun 25
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Wet Ice

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Dive Nunavut As I try to sleep on a cot in a tent on the sea ice in Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, I am surrounded by water. The water has seeped through the seams of the floor, and even though I am pitched on top of plywood sheets, the water is getting too deep. It is time to find slightly higher ground or a remnant snow drift that has not yet melted. It is the beginning of June, and the rain is pouring down. The closest community is Arctic Bay some 80 km away. Arctic Bay is an amazing, traditional community…

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Jun 04
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Preparations for the Expedition

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People often ask how long it takes me to prepare for a project. In some ways, I have made a lifetime of preparations for each endeavor that I embark upon. This time I am headed back to the northern reaches of my home country to shoot a story about climate change for a documentary film called “Under Thin Ice.” It will air on the esteemed program “Nature of Things,” in Canada and on media outlets around the world. It is an ambitious project that has been in pre-production for more than two years.  This week I am handling the last…

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Feb 25
14

Protecting the Arctic

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MAPS: A GLOBAL PEACE SANCTUARY During a hot summer that felt as though the Earth itself was feverish, a Canadian singer named Parvati had a recurring dream in which she lay on a frozen ocean, while a great blue whale awaited her below. Though she was planning a musical tour of Asia, the dream was too vivid to ignore. Trusting the inner call, she canceled her tour and traveled to the North Pole where she performed to raise awareness of the melting polar ice. Having met in the Arctic with city councils, schools, hunters, scientists and elders, Parvati returned with…

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