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TIL Quttinirpaaq is Canada’s northernmost national park, accessible only by charter plane from Resolute Bay, 720 km away. Parks Canada offers Weatherhaven semi-private accommodation, a rugged insulated tent with a solid floor, bed, and interior walls

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