Paetkau's photo, titled "Polar Bear Amid Fireweed Blooms," not only earned ... before the bear settled into the field of Arctic flowers, allowing Paetkau to capture the "surreal" winning shot.

The transition between spring and summer is the best time to harvest the leaves of fireweed, a very common plant valued for ...

A polar bear lounges in a field of pink flowers. An arctic fox skips gingerly ... for his captivating photo “Polar Bear Amid Fireweed Blooms” (seen below), taken in Manitoba, Canada.

The fireweed plant is a sign of ecosystem recovery, flourishing after wildfires, and is featured on the new limited-edition BCAA Fireweed Pin available now. By wearing the BCAA Fireweed Pin ...