Mike Beedell is a conservation photographer, wilderness guide and outdoor educator. He is a fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society & he has a Social Sciences degree from the University of Ottawa. His photographic work has been published & exhibited extensively worldwide. Mike Beedell has had major features in National Geographic, Geo, Equinox & Canadian Geographic. Mike has been involved in raising international awareness of many conservation projects in Canada. These include the expansion of Nahanni National Park, protecting the Tatshenshini river and protecting the Spirit Bear and its habitat on the British Columbia coast. He is the author of the Canadian bestseller, The Magnetic North. To see Mike’s photographic work & projects go to www.mikebeedellphoto.ca