Tag Archives: Arctic

Wordless Wednesday – what are we doing to our planet? | Dec 11/19

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Jane Fritz

Thanks to climate change the thinning Arctic sea ice is threatening the Inuit way of life, just as it is the existence of the polar bear. A new app is trying to help! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/08/app-sea-ice-inuit-hunters-canada-arctic

Posted in History and Politics, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Arctic, Arctic sea ice, Climate change, Inuit, Inuit hunters | 2 Comments

If I had a million dollars … or how about $60 million?

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Jane Fritz

It’s hard (at least for me) to hear the question “what would you do if you suddenly had a million dollars?” without thinking of the Barenaked Ladies perennial favourite, “If I Had $1,000,000”. And if you don’t know it (gasp) … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering, Life stories, Odds and Ends | Tagged 6/49 Lottery, Arctic, Arctic Inspiration Prize, Barenaked Ladies, Canadian North, charity, Climate change, donations, entrepreneurs, If I had a million dollars, inspiration, Inuit, Lottery, making a difference, philanthropy | 21 Comments

Our 15 favourite trips, time for an update

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Jane Fritz

Four years ago I wrote a post that captured our 15 favourite trips of all times – at that time. It took us quite a while to come up with only 15, but we did it. As it turns out, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Arctic, Argentina, best trips, Bhutan, Bolivia, botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canadian Arctic, Chile, China, Falkland Islands, galapagos, grand canyon, Greece, Greenland, India, Italy, Morocco, Peru, photogrpahy, rafting, Russia, South Africa, South America, Soviet Union, travel, Uruguay, Vietnam | 9 Comments

10 quick facts about Arctic ice and climate change

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Jane Fritz

To most of us the Arctic is a remote environment up at the top of the world, covered in ice and snow most of the year, and populated by a few hardy people, mostly indigenous, along with a few very … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering, Travel | Tagged Arctic, Canada, Canadian Arctic, Climate change, glaciers, global warming, Greenland, ice, ice sheet, icebergs, inspiration, photography, sea ice, travel | 4 Comments

Have you heard of the Big 5? How about the Arctic Big 5?

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Jane Fritz

For those of you who aren’t big game hunters or haven’t been on an African safari, the Big Five refers to the big African game animals that are considered the most dangerous to hunt (or with whom to have any … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged animals, Arctic, Arctic Big Five, Big Five, Canada, caribou, muskox, narwhal, photography, polar bear, travel, walrus | 11 Comments

Greenland – a gigantic ice sheet with a fringe of green

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Jane Fritz

Our visit to Greenland was similar to Bolivia and the Falkland Islands in that it wasn’t our main reason for taking the trip (in this case to the Canadian High Arctic) and we had absolutely no expectations. And yet, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Arctic, Erik the Red, fjords, Greenland, ice road, icefjord, Ilulissat, Inuit, Kangerlussuaq, Norse, photography, Sisimiut, Vikings | 10 Comments

Exploring the Canadian High Arctic – the lazy way

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Jane Fritz

I just finished reading Paddlenorth, by Jennifer Kingsley, possibly the first book I’ve read from cover to cover since committing to coming out of retirement six months ago. The author takes the reader with her and her five adventurous companions … Continue reading →