Fall is a rather exciting time of year in the Yukon. Yes, I do whine about Winter coming, but as long as I don’t think about what comes next it’s great. One of the distinctive signs that it’s hunting season is the number of private jets sitting on the...

I’m still working on a major cleanout of old files, and have just been browsing the 15th anniversary edition of Outside magazine (October 1992). Its basic theme is how to stay alive. Staying alive physically, spiritually, emotionally – the whole package. I see why I kept this issue for...

As colourful as our property is right now, yesterday was a good opportunity for a Fall Colours Tour. We decided to head west along the Alaska Highway for a change, and Burwash Landing would make a good turn-around location. It was a long day – we put just over...

Conditions are forecast to be perfect tonight for a great aurora show in Whitehorse, as seen below. The aurora forecast is from the UAF Geophysical Institute, and the weather forecast showing clear skies (finally!) is from The Weather Network. Most of Alaska is forecast to be cloudy today and...

I’m a big fan of Alaska Airlines. I’ve always enjoyed my flights with them, and I love their paint jobs. While it may not be bush flying in the classic sense, every Alaska Airlines pilot no doubt has some interesting stories to tell about flying over and into the...

Monty says, “Ah, the life of a country dog in the Yukon, with room to run, a corral full of mice to play with, the occasional mouse in the house – and when we get bones, we get serious bones!”...

That’s the forecast I started making a couple of days ago after seeing the comments made at the Anchorage Daily News site in response to the news that Sarah Palin’s 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, and I’m sticking with it. This article (no longer online) shows that a whole lot...

I found this plaque at CollectiblesToday this morning. “Huskies leave paw prints on our hearts” – yes, you sure did, Kodi. I sure miss him…...

I was doing so well after a good day yesterday, then on this cold rainy morning I got an email from Westjet. Among the offerings in their current seat sale is Calgary to Phoenix for $94 one way. With an Air North to Calgary and back for about $440,...