John Dunn (born 1954) is a wilderness explorer, writer and photographer, originally from England, but now based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
[1] He holds a degree in geology and worked for a time in the Australian outback before moving to explore the Canadian Arctic.
[1] In 1997, Dunn completed a 2,500 kilometres (1,553 mi) journey from Tofino on Vancouver Island to Fort Nelson in northeastern British Columbia.
This journey started with a solo kayak up the west coast of Vancouver Island, then became a canoe trip up the Inside Passage, and finished with a 54-day hike across the Canadian Cordillera where Dunn was accompanied by biologist Bob Saunders.
[4] The article describing the journey received an Honourable Mention in the photojournalism category at the 22nd Annual National Magazine Awards.