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This natural wilderness area is located at the north end of the northermost island in the Canadian Arctic archipelago. This park has glaciers, ice caps, beautiful mountains and even a fertile oasis. Trips here usually entail camping and extensive hiking. The area was first explored by Europeans in 1875 by Captain Stephenson aboard the HMS Discovery. There are artifacts and campsites of these and other early explorers in the region. Send an Email (40)
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This park is accesible only by boat in the summer or snowmobile in the winter. It cannot be accessed by either in the spring or fall due to moving ice. It features 300m high sea cliffs, glaciers, mountains, and fjords, as well as a wide variety of sealife including many marine mammals. Send an Email (3)
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Established as a national park in 1976, Auyuittuq protects part of the Northern Davis Strait Natural Region and sections of the Baffin Island Shelf Marine region. The areas rugged and unpopulated terrain as well as changeable weather offer challenging hiking to a seasoned enthusiast. Plants of Akshayuk Pass blossom into showers of purple and yellow in early June. The administration building in Pangnirtung is open year-round: Monday to Friday: 8:30am-12pm, and 1pm-5pm. Summer hours are posted in June.
Address: PO Box 353 Pangnirtung Nunavut X0A 0R0
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