It’s a strange world – I hope you’re all okay
Like many of you, I’m hoping that what’s going on is just a bad dream and soon I’ll wake up and life will be normal again. I’m not looking forward any further than tomorrow – things are changing too fast. Cathy and I are okay, and I hope you...
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Another wonderful day of mushing on Lake Laberge, Yukon
The final full day for my Yukon Quest tour included one of what will no doubt be one of the highlights of the trip for my guests – 4 hours of mushing their own dog sleds on Lake Laberge. We began our day at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve. Preserve...
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Engaging people in Yukon history – my 30 years of experimenting
I’m writing this post on February 22, 2023, but as it’s a presentation I gave on October 24, 2018, I’m back-dating to look like it was posted then. Sometimes I find files in places they shouldn’t be. I stumbled across this Powerpoint presentation a couple of days ago, and...
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Exploring more of Faro – Van Gorder Falls and Mount Mye
My first look at the Faro area and Drury Creek Campground in particular on July 26th caused me to cancel the Alaska part of the trip and return for a better look from August 2nd until the 6th. This post, the final one about the trip, describes some of...
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Four Nights at Drury Creek Campground on Little Salmon Lake
The final stop on our 14-day wander around the Yukon was Drury Creek Campground on Little Salmon Lake. We spent 4 nights there, from August 2nd until the 6th, and made a couple of drives to explore more of Faro, as well as shorter drives to explore other places....
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Exploring the Campbell Highway, Day 2 – Simpson Lake to Lapie Canyon Campground
We began the second day of this RV trip – Wednesday, July 25th – with only a vague idea that the Lapie Canyon Campground just past Ross River would make a good overnight stop. But I was open to pretty much anything. We spent the night at a pullout...
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Exploring the Campbell Highway, Day 1 – Watson Lake to Simpson Lake
Cathy’s RV focus for a while has been to get back to Dawson, so that is where the fur-kids and I are headed as I write this while camped at Ross River. We’re taking a very long route, though, via the Robert Campbell Highway. The Campbell Highway, Yukon Highway...
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Final tour day – Yukon Wildlife Preserve, and musher Frank Turner
Yesterday was our last day of activities on the 12-day Yukon Quest tour. We spent the morning at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, and the afternoon with legendary musher Frank Turner at his dog sledding operation. We had driven from Dawson City back to Whitehorse on Friday, but there’s not...
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A day of dog sledding – a superb Yukon adventure
Today was our day for what is the highlight for most if not all of our guests – a day of dog sledding on Lake Laberge with Ned and Jeninne Cathers of Cathers Wilderness Adventures. The temperature was about -24° (-11°F) when we arrived, with a very slight north...
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Winter Solstice in Whitehorse, Yukon
I’m sure that you’ve all heard the stories about how dark and dreary winters are in the Far North – some of you may even believe those stories 🙂 Today I’d just like to give you a brief look at what December 21st was like in Whitehorse. I had...
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