I had planned a quick trip to Skagway to pick up some stuff at the post office yesterday. It turned out to be a stunningly beautiful day, though, and photography became the primary activity. I rather reluctantly took Cathy’s Jeep so the dogs would be more comfortable – they...

I love bears. Especially grizzly bears – I feel that Grizzly Bear is my spirit animal. A news report saying that 2 black bears have already been spotted near Haines Junction prompted me to pull up my wildlife photos file last night. I thought that I might be able...

For a couple of days this week, my focus was on helping YARN (the Yukon Animal Rescue Network) in Watson Lake get some supplies. My bonuses were seeing lots of caribou, and getting to snuggle with a litter of 7-week-old rescue puppies. On Monday, I made 4 stops around...

Parks Canada is sponsoring a contest that will be of interest any Canadian who wants to really get off the beaten track. The contest is only open to all residents of Canada, and you can only enter once, but check out the prizes. Grand Prize round trip, economy flight...

Dealing with death is a very personal experience, handled in an infinite variety of ways. People thinking about dying, and those dealing with the death of a loved one, have their own ideas about what to do with the body. Some choose burial, most of the others choose cremation....

Delta Air Lines paid the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport a surprise visit on Saturday night. Their Boeing 757-232(WL) N6713Y had to make a precautionary landing after the emergency oxygen supply dropped below 50%. It had over 200 passengers and crew on board. Every now and then, receives an...

The beginning of March already! This winter has gone by so quickly I can hardly believe it – the foster-puppies sure helped with that for a few weeks! With Father Winter still hanging on, dogs and old cars and writing about history are all helping the days go by....

The past week, I’ve been exploring the world of public art in Whitehorse. I’ve put a lot of miles on by car and on foot, and have been quite amazed at the amount of art to be enjoyed for free around the city. The main thing that I’ve accomplished...

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...

After a very busy day on Wednesday, yesterday had lots of free time to explore Dawson City, but we also went up the Dempster Highway about 30 km, and over the ice road to the Yukon Quest dog camp again. The weather at 10:00 was iffy, but it can...