The Last Trapper – Norman Winther

Tonight at 5:30 pm on the My Yukon Life online radio show, the guest will be Norman Winther, a Yukon trapper who portrayed himself in Nicholas Vanier’s 2004 docu-drama, “The Last Trapper”. He’ll be sharing some his experiences with listeners of My Yukon Life and will reveal the story...
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The “Motorcycle Ride For Dad” program

Have you heard about the Motorcycle Ride For Dad yet? Its mission is to raise funds in order to save men’s lives by supporting prostate cancer research while at the same time raising public awareness of the disease. See ridefordad.ca for much more information about rides across the country....
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Zen teachings…

Every now and then (but rarely), one of those “Fwd”s lands in my Inbox and it’s actually either True or Funny. I like this one: Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk...
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Alaska Highway ride – Chicken, Alaska to Whitehorse

Day 3 began very early – I went to sleep early last night and I was out taking pictures around Chicken before 06:00 this morning. It was a chilly morning – 39°F (4°C). This is the side road off the Taylor Highway that takes you to the Chicken Gold...
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Alaska Highway ride – Beaver Creek to Chicken, Alaska

Day 2 dawned wet. With the weather forecast suggesting that the rain would end in the morning I decided to take advantage of being in no hurry and wait it out, so I fueled up, went for a leisurely breakfast down the road at Buckshot Betty’s and wandered around...
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Alaska Highway ride – Whitehorse to Beaver Creek

I’ve been putting off any long trips on the motorcycle due to erratic forecasts and lots of rain activity, but decided on Tuesday that it was time to just get on and go. I decided that a 3-day trip up the Alaska and Taylor Highways to Chicken, Alaska and...
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Air Canada Jazz to disappear from Whitehorse

The familiar Jazz aircraft paint schemes will start disappearing from Whitehorse airport sometime after June 1st. Replacing “Jazz” will be “Air Canada Express”, part of an ongoing re-branding of all Air Canada’s regional services for consistency. An Air Canada press release this morning states: “The name Air Canada Express...
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A Yukon natural history day

I spent Friday at a Natural History and Nature Interpretation workshop. Offered to Yukon guides by the Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon, its purpose was to increase the level of knowledge of people who already have a solid base and to help them interpret the Yukon’s wildlife and...
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The Yukon’s historic and remote South Canol Road

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...
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