Solo camping expedition
I’ve been camping my whole life – as a kid with my parents, with my girl guide troop, with my friends, with my coworkers, with my husband, and reflecting on...
What I’ve been up to
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I’ve just started my third and final month of my sabbatical from work. Work is such a distant memory now. Looking back, the sabbatical had distinct phases I can see...
Duane Ose
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I recently watched “Win the Wilderness” on Netflix, not knowing what it was about, but seeing it was set in neighbouring Alaska, I figured I’d give it a try. We...
Weekend of exploration
by Lisa
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On Saturday Jeff and I drove the goldfield roads for hours exploring, and then we went on an ATV ride with our friends for over 7 hours yesterday visiting even...
Animals were shy today
by Lisa
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I went for a drive up the Dempster Highway today, up to Chapman Lake at kilometer 122. The animals were very shy today and didn’t want to be photographed! I...
Eww, terrible photos of nice bears
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I drove down to Whitehorse and back over the last couple of days for a check-up. It was so nice to go for a drive! It was my first overnight...
A moose, some caribou, and a ptarmigan
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I drove up the Dempster again today, checking the progress of spring, making sure everything is thawing as it should. The sun was warm, but it was super gusty and...
Crocuses everywhere!
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It was warm up on the Dome this afternoon! Twenty degrees with a light breeze and hot sun. I was the only one around, so I wandered around to see...
Book Review: Beyond the Trees
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This book tells of a remarkable journey across the Canadian Arctic, by a driven, determined, modern day explorer. Adam Shoalts set out on a journey in 2017 to cross the...
Dempster drive, up to Two Moose Lake
by Lisa
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I left town for my adventure today, and decided to drive up the Dempster Highway a ways. The Dempster Highway starts 40 kilometres south of Dawson City, and heads north...
More crocus hunting today
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I drove up to the top of the Dome again this afternoon to look for more prairie crocuses. The day was much like yesterday – warm, with clouds billowing up...
Sunshine, crocuses, and snow hail?
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I woke up to beautiful clear vibrantly blue skies this morning. By 1pm, when I headed out for some adventure with my camera, suddenly there were these big clouds springing...
Sunburn, smoked clothes, and flowing rivers
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All is right in my world again. I’ve got a sunburn on my face, my clothes smell like a campfire, and the Yukon River broke late yesterday afternoon! The last...
Snow, seeds, laziness, and perhaps even gluttony
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When I woke up and peaked out of the blinds this morning, I almost did a double take when I saw the world was covered in a white blanket again....