Category Archives: Nature

It’s Not Spring in Skagway Yet, Either

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

This is always a busy time of year, and this year is no exception. With Father Winter hanging around Whitehorse long after he’s worn out his welcome, though, I’ve been to Skagway twice in the past 10 days, searching in … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Cars, Communities, History, Nature, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel, Waterfalls, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 6 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

A Postcard-Perfect Day Boating on Lake Bennett

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

We’ve been having a very cool, wet Spring and Summer so far, but Saturday was so incredible it almost made up for all the bad days. Our group took 3 vehicles to Carcross for a day of boating, suntanning, fishing … Continue reading →

Posted in Boating, History, Huskies, Nature, Photos, Railroads, Travel, Waterfalls, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 11 Comments

When Does the Ice Leave Emerald Lake??

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

One of the questions that comes up fairly regularly on Alaska cruise Forums is whether or not the wonderful colours of Emerald Lake are visible early in the season. Often the answers given are wrong, so I’m posting these photographs … Continue reading →

Posted in Cruises, Nature, Photos, Travel, Weather, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 6 Comments

A Walk on the Whitehorse Clay Cliffs

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

I’ve mentioned the walk around the airport before, and yesterday was so pretty I decided to spend some time there after a meeting in town. The trail is paved for a few hundred yards and then is well-tracked dirt with … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Communities, Nature, Photos, Wildlife, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 5 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

Whitehorse Attractions – Miles Canyon, the SS Klondike and more…

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Whitehorse is a great town to be a tourist in. As well as having spectacular wilderness not only at our back door but within the city boundaries, we have a large number of really high quality man-made attractions. We had … Continue reading →

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A Yukon Natural History Day

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

I spent Friday at a Natural History and Nature Interpretation workshop. Offered to Yukon guides by the Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon, its purpose was to increase the level of knowledge of people who already have a solid base … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birds, Environmental Issues, Nature, Photos, Wildlife, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 2 Comments

A Day in Kluane Country

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

The Victoria Day long weekend is the first weekend of summer for Yukoners, and most people want to get away somewhere – even if just a road-trip day. The weather forecasts have been erratic so we just decided on Saturday … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Communities, Family, Huskies, Lifestyle, Nature, Photos, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 4 Comments

Spring at the Carcross Cabin

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

I’ve been down to the cabin the past couple of days, getting it dug out and dried out for the coming season. Luckily our snowfall this year has been very low so it’s not as big a job as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyle, Nature, Personal Notes, Pets, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff | 3 Comments