Category Archives: Motorcycles

Motorcycle Season in the Yukon Has Begun

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

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 | 7 Comments

Autumn along the South Klondike Highway – from Oranges to Gray

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

I’d been watching the Whitehorse and Skagway weather forecasts for the past few days, hoping for a day that offered sunshine in both places so I could take the bike down and get some Fall color photos. Yesterday was that … Continue reading →

Posted in Fall Colors, Motorcycles, Photos, Trains, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 4 Comments

Hiking the White Pass – Wilderness, Solitude and then Trains!

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

I was in a bad way yesterday, desperate to just get away. I packed the minimal gear I needed to go hiking in some form and hopped on the bike, headed for Skagway, but was unsure what it was exactly … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, History, Motorcycles, Nature, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 4 Comments

I Use Any Excuse to Drive to Skagway

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

Next Tuesday I’m picking up a group from New Zealand to start a 12-day tour from Whitehorse to Seward, and I’m a bit manic right now. I use any excuse to get out of the office if the weather is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruises, Motorcycles, Railroads, Travel, Waterfalls, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 6 Comments

Storm & Rainbow Chasing Along the Alaska Highway and Atlin Road

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

On Tuesday evening I decided that despite the nasty weather we’ve been having, it was time to get the motorcycle out for a long ride. I’d seen a fellow dragging a huge wooden cross down the Alaska Highway that afternoon … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska Highway, Motorcycles, Photos, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | Tagged | 4 Comments

First Motorcycle Trip of the Season

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

It was only one day, but it was a Most Excellent Day! I should have been working, but my eyes kept drifting from the keyboard to the sunshine in the back yard and on the snow-covered mountain beyond, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Alaska Highway, Motorcycles, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 8 Comments

Happy Record-Breaking Easter Weekend

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

What a day this was! Although I haven’t heard official confirmation, my guess is that we broke the all-time high temperature record for this date today, and by Monday night the entire weekend will set a record.(Update: we missed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Motorcycles, Photos, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 1 Comment

Your Camera’s Auto White Balance

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

How many of you have a camera with an Auto White Balance (AWB) setting that you never use? I don’t use mine as much as I could/should, but I’d like to take a minute to show you what it can … Continue reading →

Posted in Cameras & Photography, Motorcycles, Photos, Winter | 1 Comment

A Fall Day in Carmacks, Yukon

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

Last Friday I took advantage of a mostly-sunny day to ride the motorcycle down to Carmacks, on the Yukon River and the North Klondike Highway between Whitehorse and Dawson City. This hasn’t been a great year for Fall colours, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Communities, Fall Colors, History, Motorcycles, Photos, Travel, Wildlife, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 3 Comments

Fall Colors on the Haines Highway (Yukon, BC & Alaska)

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

Doing a Fall Colours tour is a must for me, and yesterday I headed out to what is normally a particularly good area, the Haines Road. It’s northern end is at Haines Junction, Yukon (155 km / 99 miles west … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Glaciers, Motorcycles, Nanook Explores the World, Nature, Photos, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 3 Comments