Although the shoreline we saw belongs to Canada and the towns we visited were distinctly Canadian, lawyers and politicians are still debating who actually owns...
Every teenager I met in the Arctic during this summer's voyage spoke about 'opportunity' - the lack of opportunities where they lived, the chance for...
We finally made it home! Silent Sound sailed into Halifax Harbour on October 10, completing her four-month journey through the Canadian Arctic. It was...
Silent Sound sailed through a lot of ice this summer, but not nearly as much as there once was covering the Arctic seas, and not as much as...
Silent Sound has remained at sea for much of the past week as we try to put in some miles heading south. That has meant we haven't seen much of Baffin Island, the huge...
Silent Sound has crossed the Arctic Circle - this means we have completed the Northwest Passage and are leaving the Arctic behind us as we head south and towards home. We entered...
Silent Sound has turned the corner and we're heading south and towards home. Soon we will again cross the Arctic Circle, marking the official end of the Northwest Passage and...
Hunting is a way of life in the Arctic. It's part of the Inuit culture and it helps save money when food is unaffordable. Aboard Silent Sound, we've...
If lot you have never stepped aboard a sailing boat, in sailing jargon you're a landlubber. This weekly column talks a lot about sailing, and maybe...
Silent Sound's summer journey is about half done, but we're now entering some of the most treacherous waters in the Arctic as we sail past the graves of those who...