The Smoking Hills, immediately adjacent to the Arctic Ocean, are considered one of the wonders of Canada's Northwest Territories. Lignite in the oil shale here auto-ignited centuries ago and has burned ever since. They were discovered by explorer John | Gordon Wiltsie Photography Archive

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Oil shale burns spontaneously in the Smoking Hills on Cape Bathurst.

Copyright: © Gordon Wiltsie
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Keywords: Arctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, Canada, Polar Regions, Smoking Hills, adventure, auto-combustion, exploration, fire, geology, lignite, northwest territories, oil shale, smoke
Contained in galleries: ST, Steger Dogsled Expeditions

Oil shale burns spontaneously in the Smoking Hills on Cape Bathurst.

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