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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Here are some random photos from the last week. We had some terrific puddles for a bit, well flooding really, before the storm sewer pipes were steamed and thawed and...
We hit 14 degrees Celcius this afternoon! The thaw is on! Here are a few photos from my walk around town this afternoon. The website at https://yukonriverbreakup.com/ has started posting...
It is week two of my three month sabbatical. And with all this sudden availability of free time, I’ve gone hiking, and I’ve done a bunch of baking. And eating....
My first roommate from University posted on Facebook last night that Jean Little had passed away. Jean Little wrote “Mine for Keeps“, a wonderful story about a girl with cerebral...
I worked until 6pm last night, much too long again, and was itchy for a walk. But our streets are covered with thick, deathly, packed-snow ice. A tense tip toeing...
Nope. Don’t do it. I don’t recommend. After you fill up your hot tub with fresh water, wait until it reaches your desired temperature. Is it March in Dawson City?...
Last weekend the Trek Over the Top event brought 150 snowmobilers over from Tok, Alaska for the weekend. Jeff and the guys from our local snowmobile club greeted them out...