Canada

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A lone polar bear walks across frost-covered subarctic tundra dotted with low russet willow shrubs, the vast grey-blue expanse of Hudson Bay streaked with thin early sea ice behind it, under soft golden low-angle light.

Churchill, Manitoba: Polar Bears, the Tundra Buggy and How to Reach a Town With No Roads

No road reaches the polar bear capital of the world. How bear season on Hudson Bay works, the two-hour flight or two-day train from Winnipeg, and whether to book a Tundra Buggy day or a night on the tundra.

The Meridian Desk · 9 min read

A turquoise glacial lake ringed by jagged snow-capped peaks, a line of dark evergreen forest along the near shore, a lone wooden canoe resting on the pebbled shoreline in the foreground, soft early-morning light and a few thin clouds over the ridgeline.

North America

Banff National Park: Planning Around the New Lake Rules

Moraine Lake now runs on shuttles alone and the lakes themselves have new paddling limits, so the choices that shape a Banff trip start well before you arrive.

The Meridian Desk · 9 min read