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Category Archives: Alaska Highway
Driving the Alaska Highway, from Muncho Lake to Whitehorse
As usual at the end of a trip, I was anxious to get home, and was out of my room at the Northern Rockies Lodge just before 04:30 on Friday. I didn’t get any photos of the lodge’s dining room … Continue reading
Driving the Alaska Highway, from Fort St. John to Muncho Lake
On Thursday, my schedule called for a 621-km drive up the Alaska Highway to Muncho Lake where I had a room booked at the beautiful Northern Rockies Lodge. As usual, I was up early, though I didn’t plan to get … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, British Columbia, Highway Lodges & Roadhouses, Hiking, History, Photos, Travel, Wildlife
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Driving from Hinton, Alberta, to Fort St. John, British Columbia
My plan for Wednesday was to drive from Hinton, Alberta, to Fort St. John, British Columbia, via Highways 40, 43 and the Alaska Highway. I was away from Hinton a few minutes after 05:00, and stopped briefly to get a … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Alberta, Aviation, Communities, History, Museums, Railroads, Travel
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Flying from Whitehorse to Calgary
On Wednesday, I made the 2 hour, 20 minute flight from Whitehorse to Calgary with Air North. The spur for the trip was to pick up a new car, but it was also a great chance to spend time with … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Alberta, Aviation, British Columbia, Cars, Family, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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A Day of Spring, a Day of Winter
This can be a frustrating time of year for anyone who enjoys being outside. The sun is doing a good job of warming the earth up to welcome life back in a grand way, but Father Winter still pops back … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Communities, Health Issues, Hiking, Photos, Policing, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Spring Exploring: the Kusawa Lake Road
Spring makes me crazy to get out of the house, and Friday looked like a good road-trip day, so Monty and I headed west on the Alaska Highway. It was -21°C (-6°F), sunny and windy when we left the house … Continue reading
Motorcycle Season in the Yukon Has Begun
I’ve been watching the long-range weather forecasts especially closely for weeks now, trying to figure out when I could get on the bike for the first time. The biggest hold-up is always Fireweed Drive, the road that connects us to … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Motorcycles, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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To Kluane Country in the Sunshine
After an excellent weekend at the Sourdough Rendezvous, I decided to take advantage of a forecast sunny day for a drive out the Alaska Highway to Kluane Lake, a little over 500 kilometers (310 miles) round-trip from home. The dogs … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Back Roads, Hiking, History, Huskies, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Cycling to the Arctic, and other Winter-related stuff
Yesterday was a busy day. The main project was to drive down the Alaska Highway to meet Brek Boughton, the cyclist who’s headed for Tuktoyaktuk, NWT but that had to be fit in among other things. This is what our … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska Highway, Cycling, Lifestyle, Photos, Travel, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff
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Photography in the Yukon at -37 Degrees
This has been a very dreary winter so far in the southern Yukon, with very little sun and lots of snow. Our winters used to be clear and cold – invigorating rather than dreary. When I saw this weather forecast … Continue reading
