Mike Beedell has been a freelance photographer for over 25 years working extensively in the areas of travel, editorial and the book publication sector. His keen interests in wilderness travel, indigenous people and unique wilderness environments have taken him from pole to pole.

Mike's interest in historical journeys has taken him on several epic adventures, including the first sail powered journey through the Northwest Passage in a tiny, two-man, open catamaran ( a National Geographic feature & film, May 1989) and retracing the last Inuit migration, a multi-cultural, 3,000 kilometer dogsled epic across the Canadian Arctic to Greenland (an Equinox feature Nov/Dec 1987 and nomination for a national magazine award). His latest expedition was a five-month kayaking and hiking project which was the first kayak circumnavigation of Bylot Island (18,000 sq.kms) in Sirmilik National Park. Bylot Island is a spectacular jewel at the eastern entrance to the Northwest Passage.

Mike is the author of the Canadian best-seller The Magnetic North and photographer of the Canadian Geographic/Key Porter book The Northwest Passage. Over the past 25 years, he has been a regular contributor to some of the finest international magazines including features in National Geographic, Geo Germany, Equinox and Canadian Geographic.

Through his adventure travels across the planet, Mike has established an extensive photo-video library which is a major resource for publishers, magazines and advertising clients throughout the world.

As an international award-winning photographer, Mike is able to offer instruction in photographic technique, composition and artistic approaches.

He enjoys sharing his knowledge of the landscape, history and wild-life behavior and imparting his wilderness photographic skills to those who are interested.