Category: Yukon

There aren’t too many roads in the Yukon, or even in Alaska, that I haven’t driven at some point over the last 23 years, but there’s one fairly close to Whitehorse that I hadn’t seen completely yet – the Aishihik Road (that’s pronounced ay-shee-ack). The furthest I’d been up...

As much as I enjoy hiking into some of the fascinating historic sites we have in the Whitehorse-Skagway area backcountry, there are times when I think that it would be great to have some mechanical assist, whether that be an ATV, a boat, a helicopter or a float plane....

Spring makes me crazy to get out of the house, and Friday (April 5th) looked like a good road-trip day, so Monty and I headed west on the Alaska Highway. It was -21°C (-6°F), sunny and windy when we left the house just after 9:30 – great for car-touring,...

We’re now into that wonderful part of winter when we can see and feel that Spring is near. The deep cold is gone, and the quality of the light is superb. The fact that the sun has some real warmth to it doesn’t hurt, either. To celebrate the end...

The gravel/dirt Aishihik Road runs north from Historic Mile 995 on the Alaska Highway. It takes adventurers to Otter Falls, most famous for being featured on the 1954 series of Canada’s $5 banknote, on to Aishihik Lake and ends after about 120 km at Aishihik village, a seasonal Native...

Hi everyone, A committed group of concerned Yukoners has gotten together, built a website, launched a Facebook page, and started a petition to keep the Yukon GMO-Free. We know genetically modified organisms are already in a lot of the food you buy at the supermarkets that come up from...

Airline welcomes 31st destination into its domestic network CALGARY, Jan. 30, 2012 – WestJet today announced daily, non-stop service between Vancouver and Whitehorse, Yukon, beginning May 17, 2012. The announcement follows the release of schedule details for new service to Kingston, Jamaica, and Aruba and details of service to...

What is history? What historic material – documents and other material – is worth saving? Those are two of the most basic questions that form the foundation of a collection of historic items. I’ve been collecting in a small way for over 45 years now – it’s mostly trivial...

After being city folks without dogs on Canada Day, we decided to head south somewhere with the fur-kids on July 2nd. The weather was erratic and as we drove down the South Klondike Highway we tossed around a few ideas. I suggested that Lewes Lake might be fun to...

I’ve got Spring Fever or some such malady – I just want to be gone Exploring all the time. Yesterday I took the motorcycle out to the South Canol Road for a short outing. From my house to the intersection of the Alaska Highway and the Canol Road is...