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Bringing Yukon / Alaska History to Life

Posted on November 15, 2014 by explorenorthNovember 11, 2017
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About a dozen years ago, I purchased a 16mm film shot in 1949 by a woman on an Alaska-Yukon trip. The 52-minute reel is probaby the second of three films covering her cruise from Seattle or Vancouver to Skagway, week-long … Continue reading →

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A Day in Basel, Switzerland

Posted on October 8, 2012 by explorenorthNovember 10, 2017
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Basel is a thrilling city – the history, the culture, the entire lifestyle, is wonderful. I really tried to keep the number of photos down for this post, but it just didn’t work for me – there’s so much I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Artists, Cars, Europe, Film & Video, History, Photos, Railroads, Travel

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

Posted on September 12, 2012 by explorenorthDecember 9, 2014
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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

A Carcross Day – Distracted by Summer

Posted on June 22, 2012 by explorenorthJune 22, 2012
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My intention was to get a good day’s work done at our Carcross cabin yesterday, but I got a bit distracted by a few things, mostly the warm sun! I got off to a late start, and when I finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Film & Video, Lifestyle, Photos, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

Starting 2012 Off Right

Posted on January 7, 2012 by explorenorthJanuary 7, 2012
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Wow, it’s the 7th of January already! Times does fly when you’re having fun ๐Ÿ™‚ We had a very quiet New Year’s Eve as usual. The City put on an excellent fireworks display at 9:00pm, and I made it to … Continue reading →

Posted in Film & Video, Photos, Railroads, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

Canada Day in Whitehorse, Yukon

Posted on July 3, 2011 by explorenorthDecember 9, 2014
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Canada Day 2011 (July 1st) was good fun in Whitehorse, even though it started out to be a very cold morning. The events were all held at Shipyards Park (as seems to be the norm now). We began the day … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, Events, Film & Video, Pets, Photos, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

The Last Trapper – Norman Winther

Posted on June 13, 2011 by explorenorthDecember 9, 2014
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Tonight at 5:30pm on the My Yukon Life online radio show, the guest will be Norman Winther, a Yukon trapper who portrayed himself in Nicholas Vanier’s 2004 docu-drama, โ€œThe Last Trapper“. He’ll be sharing some his experiences with listeners of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film & Video, Huskies, People, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

A Skagway R&R Road Trip

Posted on March 5, 2011 by explorenorthDecember 9, 2014
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I hadn’t been down to Skagway since the 18th of December, and for weeks I’d been watching for the right combination of decent weather and a “free” day. There’s actually no such thing as a free day anymore, but a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film & Video, Photos, Travel, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

Wings to Alaska – Pan American, 1946

Posted on December 6, 2010 by explorenorthDecember 6, 2010
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Here’s the video I mentioned last night. It was shot for Pan Americn World Airways, probably in 1946, as it features a DC-3, and in 1947 they had added DC-4s to the Alaska run. The entire film is 25 minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Film & Video, History, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

Skagway 1949

Posted on December 5, 2010 by explorenorthDecember 5, 2010
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The 4-minute video posted below is from a 16mm film shot in 1949 by a woman on an Alaska trip. The 55-minute reel I have is probaby the second of three films covering her cruise from Seattle or Vancouver to … Continue reading →

Posted in Film & Video, History, Railroads

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