Baffin Island, the largest island in the Canadian Arctic, is a cold fusion of remote beauty and unique culture. Its vast, unspoiled tundra and tangle of spectacular mountains make it the perfect NOLS destination. And, as one of the most sparsely populated regions in the world, you won’t have to share it with anyone.

People near small Inuit communities are the only signs of human life you may see other than your own coursemates. More than 140 years ago, Scottish whalers joined native Inuit groups on Baffin. Today whaling and fishing are still part of the island’s rugged life.

You’ll start your adventure in Ottawa before flying to Iqaluit, the treeless island’s capital in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Much of the land and water that surround it are protected parks and Inuit-owned land.

Adventurous souls get ready, for this course is your ticket to a modern-day exploration of the far, far North.