It is rounding up to be an amazing Trip with Jeff, not quite what we had originally planed though still awesome. Here is what Jeff has written so far on the trip as we head off. you can read more of his posts on our trip here I will try and write some myself if […]
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In Decline, Caribou Face a Tough Winter in Canada
Here is some interesting, scary and promising news on the Caribou populations of NE Canada, a place that has become dear to my heart after working up in NW Labrador Fall 2012. Jaime Posted by Jeff Wells on January 2, 2013 It was once our largest caribou herd, and one of the biggest […]
Journey to Newfoundland
Since I was a kid my father had spoken of the fabled island of Newfoundland, the fishing villages, the music the people. My father wanted to visit and by osmosis so did I, now years later given the chance to road trip to Newfoundland in order to get cheaper flights back to Toronto, I jumped […]
Kamestastin Lake, Sept 27th
Vivid yellows, deep reds, ocean blues, mesmerising greens and undertone grey, the fall colours of the tundra… all at the height of your toes or a at best a foot or two above your head. Willows with their Golden leaves grow as little ground cover plants, alongside Blue berry with its name sake coloured berries […]
Nain Labrador, Sept 11th 2012
OK….. so….. since I last wrote we have had a great adventure in the wilds of Labrador, the Coastal steamer, ended up being completely broken and was put out of commission for at least 6 weeks. The whole issue ended up all over the news and our crew was even seen on TV while […]
Labrador 2012; A journey to a new frontier
A $1000 dollar used GMC Safari, a temporary car use permit, $2300 dollars worth of food and supplies, 50 litres of extra fuel, and 2500 km’s between Ottawa, Ontario and Happy Valley Goose Bay, Labrador. I and fellow Team member Graham are to Drive, in three days, this distance with this unknown car […]
Svalbard kayakers attacked by Polar Bear
I was just researching the possibility of doing just this trip, as i had found out it had yet to be done. the last failed attempt was in 2008 By Alon Ohad and Tim Starr http://www.ohad.info/svalbard/index.php?menuItem=about. my hopes arrose at the possibility of succesfully doing this trip in the coming years. Then I discovered a […]