As we crossed the bar, the morning light came through the misting clouds to reveal the beautiful landscape of the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness. National Geographic Sea Bird made its way up the fjord. Sheer cliff faces revealed themselves all around us on our way to see the South Sawyer Glacier. Once we arrived at the glacier, the icebergs impressed everyone with their incredible colors and shapes. Harbor seals rested on the floating ice. It was a magical day in Tracy Arm.
5/5/2025
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Haida Gwaii – Daajing Giids
We awoke to a blanket of calm in the air. A thin fog, blueish light, placid water, and the sights of sleepy boats in the harbor were the archetypical backdrop for the beauty of Haida Gwaii. Our expedition took us off National Geographic Sea Bird to the Haida Heritage Center. Here we had the privilege to be guided through the museum to get a closer look at the art, livelihood, totem poles, and the beauty of the Haida way of life. What we witnessed gave us a small taste of the wonder the Haida have maintained for generations. The afternoon took us deeper into the island, to the rainforests in the interior. Our forest walks took us to the Spirit Lakes where we witnessed the splendor and deep biodiversity among old growth western red cedar and Sitka spruce. Today was both for land and sea, with our undersea team scuba diving at a nearby island and naturalists showing guests the invertebrate life up close that we had been sharing space with on the dock. As the day comes to close, I write from open waters as we make our way south to the island of SG̱ang Gwaay.
