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Alaska Cruise Ship Shopping Promoters Fined for Deceptive Practises

Posted on February 15, 2013 by explorenorthJune 9, 2015
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A significant piece of legislation regarding the cruise ships which visit Alaska every summer was passed virtually unnoticed by the State of Alaska on February 4, 2013. Shopping is an activity that is very much encouraged by cruise lines. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Commerce, Cruises, Economy, Politics, Travel, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

Enough with Working – Back into the Mountains!

Posted on February 8, 2013 by explorenorthNovember 10, 2017
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After 3 days of clearing snow at the house and cabin, I needed a break on Wednesday, and I’d offered to give a visitor from France a ride to Skagway in any case. I picked Louise up at the Lead … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Photos, Railroads, Trains, Travel, Waterfalls, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

Mid-Winter in the Yukon – Yukon Quest Excitement, and Snow Clearing Not-so-much!

Posted on February 6, 2013 by explorenorthSeptember 9, 2015
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The past few days have been crazy-busy, with both an exciting event and a great deal of snow clearing at our home and our cabin. The 1,000-mile Yukon Quest started in Whitehorse at 11:00am Saturday morning, and Cathy and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Huskies, Lifestyle, Photos, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

Mountain Light – a Picture-Perfect Day on the Skagway Road

Posted on January 25, 2013 by explorenorthJanuary 25, 2013
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It seems that every time I go on a trip, I get a bit photo-manic when I get home, and yesterday was one of those days, with wonderful varied light for a drive to Skagway 🙂 I flew out of … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Huskies, Pets, Photos, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

2013 Tufted Puffin Stamp to be Unveiled in Seward, Alaska

Posted on January 20, 2013 by explorenorthJanuary 20, 2013
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On January 23, 2013, in Seward, Alaska, the United States Postal Service will unveil a new 86-cent Tufted Puffins definitive stamp. Read more…

Posted in Communities, Events, Mail Service, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

Back in Kelowna, BC

Posted on January 19, 2013 by explorenorthDecember 9, 2014
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Like every other Yukon and Alaska blogger, I was going to tell you about the incredibly warm weather we were having last week. Although I missed that window, I do want to show those of you who live elsewhere a … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Family, Personal Notes, Photos, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

Mule Deer, Moose & Heavy Snow

Posted on January 9, 2013 by explorenorthJanuary 9, 2013
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The weather hasn’t been very encouraging for road trips lately, but I had a few things sitting at the post office in Skagway so went down yesterday anyway. Any trip to Skagway is a good one, even though some are … Continue reading →

Posted in Commerce, Economy, Photos, Travel, Weather, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by explorenorthJanuary 1, 2013
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Cathy and I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year – we hope that 2013 brings you everything you want 🙂 We went into Whitehorse last night for the excellent fireworks show at 9pm, right after the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Personal Notes, Photos, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

‘Twas the Day Before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2012 by explorenorthDecember 24, 2012
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I had to go into Whitehorse to run a couple of errands today, so I thought I’d take some photos of what the day before Christmas looks like in the Yukon’s capital city. The photo above was taken right at … Continue reading →

Posted in Commerce, Communities, Events, Lifestyle, Winter, Yukon-Alaska Stuff

Cycling to the Arctic, and other Winter-related stuff

Posted on December 21, 2012 by explorenorthDecember 9, 2014
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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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