Fall colors on the Haines Highway

Doing a Fall Colours tour is a must for me, and yesterday I headed out to what is normally a particularly good area, the Haines Highway. With sunshine and temps nearing 20°C (68°F), my motorcycle was the vehicle of choice. This side road at Km 1470 (50 km west...
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A day in Kluane Country

The Victoria Day long weekend is the first weekend of summer for Yukoners, and most people want to get away somewhere – even if just a road-trip day. The weather forecasts have been erratic so we just decided on Saturday morning to head up the Alaska Highway to “Kluane...
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A mid-Winter commute in the Yukon

On the way into the office this morning it struck me how different my commute is than that of most people. More than half of my 15-minute commute from Mary Lake to downtown Whitehorse is on the Alaska Highway – here’s what it looked like, 2 days after the...
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The smell of Spring on a drive to Skagway!

The best of my Skagway trips each year is the one when the smell of Spring is in the air. Today I made that trip – oh how I love the smell of a coastal forest in the Spring! After the welcome Cathy and I got two weeks ago...
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A Haines Highway day

The weather forecast yesterday was mixed, with morning showers and clearing in the afternoon but we decided to make a drive down the Haines Highway. It’s the best place in the Yukon to see grizzlies, as well as going through spectacular scenery. We got off to a late start,...
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