Port au Choix

Port au Choix is a National Historic Site that protects a significant set of archaeological discoveries. In this location there's evidence of three distinct indigenous cultures, the Martime Archaic, the Dorset, and more recent indigenous cultures. This site also contains European artifacts, including ovens used by French fishermen to bake bread.

While all this is intellectually interesting, it's not easy to photograph. Fortunately, Port au Choix also has the Point Riche lighthouse and abundant wildlife. Caribou were grazing near the visitors center, there was a family of three Arctic foxes along the road, and we even saw a mink near our campsite outside town!

The foxes were especially interesting. Sadly, it seems they've been habituated to humans and stayed by the van waiting for handouts. But they were incredibly playful and we watched them for 45 minutes.Read more