The first time I saw the Northern Lights – Aurora Borealis– I was lying on a beach in Ontario’s Killbear Provincial Park.

Beams of light swirled gracefully across the sky, curlicuing and filigreeing the night. Lime and pink, green and hints of indigo. A watercolour masterpiece that moved.

Teresa Earle has spent 15 years exploring Canada’s North, but she still has a yearning to see more. With bucket lists all the rage, we asked Earle to come with her own life list for discovering new lands North of Sixty, delivered to our media centre one amazing experience at a time.

School’s out, but do you really want to head south with the frat pack? Whether you’re into architecture or Arctic adventure, Canada has just the March break package for you.

Our team at the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has just added a bunch of gorgeous Canada photos to our photo library. The good news: these are free to use for media and rights-ready. Just go to our CTC Brand Canada photo library, browse and download images to match your stories.

Early morning, New Year’s Eve day. I’m hiking across a clearing in Alberta’s Banff National Park. In summer it’s a campground. Right now, it belongs to me. High on the wall of a valley just east, I stare out at a view that would make a stoic cry.

Gentle by nature and with a strong connection to the often harsh environment where they make their home at the top of the world, the Inuit are one of the last hunter-gatherer societies to live off the land.

Highlight films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival travel the world, exposing thousands who wouldn’t normally see the films in Banff to the subject of each short: anything from environmental conservation to extreme paragliding.

Experience the thrill of the Yukon Quest as skilled racers revive the historic spirit of the North travelling 1,609 km (1,000 mi) by dogsled team.

Haines Junction, nestled at the foot of the spectacular St. Elias Mountains and Kluane National Park and Reserve, provides a spectacular backdrop for the laidback bluegrass music at this festival.

Join this three-day celebration of music and dancing under the midnight sun, which features folk, rock blues, world beat, traditional, jazz, hip-hop and more.