Arctic River

Most of the Canadian Arctic is still in the Ice Age. In the Mackenzie basin, however, the extraordinary energy of one great river, the Mackenzie, transforms the ecosystem from its headwaters... Read allMost of the Canadian Arctic is still in the Ice Age. In the Mackenzie basin, however, the extraordinary energy of one great river, the Mackenzie, transforms the ecosystem from its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains to the Arctic River. Every summer, life in the Mackenzie River Del... Read allMost of the Canadian Arctic is still in the Ice Age. In the Mackenzie basin, however, the extraordinary energy of one great river, the Mackenzie, transforms the ecosystem from its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains to the Arctic River. Every summer, life in the Mackenzie River Delta bursts forth, briefly but dramatically. Beluga whales give birth here, and millions of ... Read all