Murray Lundberg is
a historian, tour guide, writer and
photographer who lives in
the little village of Carcross, in Canada's Yukon Territory (you can see our view on our
live webcam, and the cabin
here).
Monty and Kayla are Alaskan huskies who live with him, and are his companions for most
expeditions into the backcountry. They have their own Web pages at
"Everything Husky!".
Experience: Murray has been active in nature and heritage conservation efforts since the late 1970s. In 1985 he visited the Yukon and
Alaska, flying his own small plane, and fell in love with the country - five years later, he moved to Whitehorse. He has now travelled extensively and
conducted educational tours throughout the Yukon, Alaska and the western Northwest Territories, and has been a regular speaker on cruise ships in both
Alaska and the Caribbean since 2005.
He is also the author of a local mining history,
Fractured Veins & Broken Dreams and two books about the
Alaska Highway, and has edited several Northern titles.
Heavily involved in community affairs, he was an Auxiliary member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from 1994-1997, and has served on several community boards, including
Block Parents, the Whitehorse Heritage Advisory Board and the Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race. In 2006 he was elected to be a member of the
South Klondike Local Advisory Council.
Education: A self-described "late bloomer," Murray returned to school at the age of 41, and graduated with honours from Yukon College, in the
field of Northern Justice and Criminology.
From Murray Lundberg: "I came to the conclusion a few years ago that I was born a Northerner, it just took me 40 years to get home! The more of this amazing
land I see, the further I want to explore, and the Internet now allows me to share that passion. I'm always available for questions - just
email."
In June 2003, Darrell Hookey profiled my lifestyle in the Yukon News -
click here to read that article.