Month: August 2024

I was unable to figure out a logical break in this post, taking time and number of photos into consideration, so this is a rather odd one. At about 10:20 on Friday, August 23rd, we crossed over the Klehini River from the Haines Highway to explore a bit of...

Our third day at Haines (Wednesday, August 21st) ended on a sour note with my bike breaking, removing one of our planned activities, but there’s always lots to do at Haines. By 06:00 on Thursday the 22nd I had a pot of coffee ready. We carry a blue jug...

Cathy and I had left Whitehorse on Saturday, August 17th, with reservations at the Oceanside RV Park in Haines for 5 nights starting on Monday. After spending two nights camped in a spectacular pullout along the Haines Highway at the Summit, we headed for Haines at about 1:30 Monday...

I always enjoy seeing people share their passion, and the Hammer Museum is a perfect example of that. The small building in downtown Haines that began life as a private residence a century ago now houses a collection of 2,300 hammers. As impressive as that number is, there are...

On January 16, 2024, Yukon Premier Pillai announced that the Government of Yukon would be commemorating the territory’s 125th anniversary with the release of medals featuring original artwork by Violet Gatensby of Carcross. The medals would be awarded to Yukoners who embody values of leadership and reconciliation. This would...

Cathy has been wanting to get back to Haines for a long time, so a couple of weeks ago made a reservation at the Oceanside RV Park. I arranged for a Haines friend to meet me at the Haines Summit for a hike the day before that reservation started,...

When I spent a day on Little Atlin Lake on July 10th, we were at the foot of White Mountain, and it occurred to me that for some reason I had never hiked the trail that climbs it. On Tuesday, August 6th, I rectified that – well, mostly. When...

From the morning of July 28th until the afternoon of August 3rd, Cathy and I were at Congdon Creek Campground on Kluane Lake. I wasn’t going to write a blog post because we didn’t do anything of note. But then a friend commented that perhaps that’s what is worth...