Category Archives: Communities

Fresh Snow and Sunshine – Road Trip to Skagway!

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

We got our first heavy snow of the season on Monday – far too early. It hit while I was in the hot tub – all of a sudden, the wind was screaming, the temperature plummeted and the snow was … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, Hiking, Travel, Waterfalls, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 6 Comments

The Giant Mine Explosion, 20th Anniversary

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

Today is the 20th anniversary of one of the blackest days in the history of the Canadian North, and in Canadian labour history. On September 18, 1992, an explosion at the Giant gold mine at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories killed 9 … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, Crime, History, Mining, Photos | 1 Comment

On 9/11, not even the Yukon was far enough away

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

During yesterday’s 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that changed the world that most of us knew, New York was of course the focus. Most people outside the Yukon have forgotten, or perhaps never heard, how Whitehorse was affected. Much … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Communities, Events, Film & Video, Military, Personal Notes, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 5 Comments

Top of the World Highway to Dawson City

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Yesterday we made the fairly short but spectacular drive from Tok, Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon. We were away from Tok at 08:30, and an hour later made our first rest stop below Mount Fairplay on the Taylor Highway. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Aurora Borealis, Bus Driving, Communities, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 2 Comments

Another Quick Trip to Keno City, Yukon

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

I returned home last night from another quick trip to Keno City to help out a friend. Back in May, it was a 1,000-km day trip to take him home from hospital. This time the trip was solo, to wind … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, History, Mining, Personal Notes, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 3 Comments

Dot Lake Community Chapel, Alaska

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

One of the places I always stop with my Alaska tours is this little chapel along the Alaska Highway. Its story is interesting from a few perspectives – click on the photo to read the story.

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How to Use the Yukon River Boat Lock

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Last Thursday, Yukon Energy held an information night at the boat locks at the Marsh Lake Control Structure, a.k.a. the Lewes Dam or Marsh Lake Dam, on the Alaska Highway a few miles east of Whitehorse. The purpose was simply … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska Highway, Boating, Communities, Lifestyle, Photos, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 2 Comments

A Day Trip to Keno City, Yukon

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

I hadn’t planned on going to Keno City, but things just happen sometimes. A friend of mine from Keno was medivaced to Whitehorse a few days ago, and when that happens, how you get home is for you to figure … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, People, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 7 Comments

Touring Haines – Haines Junction – Whitehorse

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

This is the second of 2 posts describing my 4-day tour of the Golden Circle Route from Whitehorse to Skagway, Haines, Haines Junction and back with tour company Road Scholar. Saturday began cold and wet – this was the view … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska Highway, Birds, Communities, History, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 2 Comments

Whitehorse to Carcross – History, Swans and Storms

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Photography is a state of mind to some degree – the more I shoot one day (like yesterday), the more I shoot the next time, and I start to see things differently. I get back to really seeing what’s around … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cars, Communities, History, New Zealand, Photos, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 3 Comments