Happy International Polar Bear Day, all! To do my part to draw attention to the plight of these awe-inspiring creatures, I’m linking to a PDF of an article I recently wrote for Viking, the official magazine for members of the Sons of Norway. In it, I talk a little bit more about my trip last June to Svalbard and the animals—not just bears but the Arctic foxes, walruses, reindeer, puffins and a slew of other birds—we encountered.

Click here to read the article, or visit Polar Bears International to find out how you can help to save the bears.