Dog Culture: Pumpkin and Osito
My dog Pumpkin, whom my wife and I adopted from Grizzly Valley Farms several years ago, pictured with her pup Osito (Little Bear in Spanish).
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My dog Pumpkin, whom my wife and I adopted from Grizzly Valley Farms several years ago, pictured with her pup Osito (Little Bear in Spanish).
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I submit this poem as part of my own journey here in the Yukon. Thankful for living on the traditional territories…
Milo, always young at heart, loved walking the Whitehorse trails at any temperature. She always led the way…
Share your Fur-Babies photos with us! Send your high resolution photos with a description to:[email protected]
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Hello Everyone, Share your Fur-Babies photos with us! Send your high resolution photos with a description to: [email protected]
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Welcome to the Q2 submissions from the Whitehorse Photography Club featuring three outstanding images by Gerry Steer, Walter Gutowski and Geoff Muldoon. The photo composition
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A bathroom review for City of Whitehorse Councilor Ted Laking, after he spotted one of her similar pieces at her mom’s workplace.
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The morning sun backlit the ice fog rising from the open water in the marshlands on Fish Lake Road. Photos taken with a Nikon D7200
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KLONDIKE, Greenland Eskimo, posing on top of a mountain near Keno, YT. Share your pet photos with us at [email protected]
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There were some epic sunrises in December 2019. Have you seen something that just says YUKON? Send your photos to:[email protected]
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Beautiful fox having a drink from the Yukon River at -37 degrees. It took a drink, waited for the brain freeze to stop and then took another.
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Stitt loves this breed & has ’employed’ many Eskimo Dogs on his trap line. Read more about Meeka and Eric the Red in the archives.
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The Canada Jays love their kibble!
They are especially happy when I keep them company while they eat it.
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The morning sun back lit the ice fog rising from the open water in the marsh lands on Fish Lake Road during our recent -40 cold snap.
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Lori Fox is editor of What’s Up Yukon. Herman, In these pet photos, has been their faithful companion for 13 years.
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We have a family of four Boreal chickadees that spend their days travelling between our feeders and the nearby trees. They seem to love peanuts
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There are a lot of eagles at the Whitehorse Landfill. I photographed an adult and juvenile perched near the entrance. Camera: Nikon D7200
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My dog Finlee AND cat Jebediah. They sleep that way a lot. Submit your pet photos to What’s Up Yukon and see them in our paper too.
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Sophie Stuart, age 7, saw in What’s Up Yukon that the Humane Society needed donations. She sold some of her toys and donate the proceeds.
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Snowshoeing around Long Lake in Whitehorse.
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A staycation for me, my wife and friends at Southern Lake Resorts. Snowshoeing along a beautiful trail.
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Submitted by Michele Clark: Downtown Whitehorse, where I live. I discovered the spooky “face” in the clouds, illuminated by the moon.
Arrow is a Jack Russell Terrier, who lives in Whitehorse. You can submit your own pet photos by e-mailing [email protected].
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I was up on the airport bluff to see a Condor airplane land in Whitehorse. We invite you to share your photos of Yukon life.
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This is Sundance!“This one big enough mom? It’s kinda heavy.” Submit your Yukon dog photo to What’s Up Yukon too.
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Having dogs off-leash in the great outdoors can ruin a good time—for wildlife, dogs and the humans who love them both.
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A mother’s open letter to her baby born in the midst of the Pandemic.
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Yukon’s Best Friend Sally. The size of the stick has nothing on trudging through deep snow to get it! Submit your Yukon dog photo
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Ti-Brin and Loki with their human Eric Buchi at Kathleen Lake on the homemade engineered canoe deck.. Submit your Yukon dog photo
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There was lots of swan activity at the Quartz Road wetland on October 17, 2019. We invite you to share your photos of Yukon wildlife.
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Lorne Mountain shining in the afternoon sun as seen from Annie Lake Road. Photo taken with a Nikon D7200. [box] Hello Loyal What’s Up Yukon
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Yukon’s Best Friend: Arrow doesn’t let her small size stop her from showing off! Submit your Yukon dog photo too.
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The morning sun back lit the ice fog rising from the open water in the marsh lands on Fish Lake Road during our recent -40
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Yukon’s Best Friend: Juma’s stick stash from our walks behind Takhini North
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The SS Klondike was doing its best to be seen through the ice fog rising from the Yukon River during our -40 cold snap in January.
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Yukon Dog Culture: Yabby Doo and her best friend play dress up. Submit your Yukon dog photo to What’s Up Yukon too.
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A spooky house in Riverdale where we went trick or treating on Halloween Submitted by Tamara Neely [box] We invite you to share your photos
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My dog Bear has special needs. There, I said it. His name is Bear, because a small dog needs a big name. After the death of his brother and constant companion Moose, Bear developed separation anxiety.
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Share your photos of Yukon wildlife. Email images, a description of what’s going on and what camera you used to [email protected]
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Yukon’s Best Friend: ‘This getting old shtick, is going to the dogs! Photo submitted by Julie D. Mitchell [box] Submit your digital photo (don’t forget
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Photo of a red fox walking along the road leading to Fossil Point. We invite you to share your photos of Yukon wildlife.
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A herd of five mule deer bucks were grazing on the side of the Robert Service Way on a beautiful Saturday morning in September. I
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I saw this very frosty looking Coyote on Fish Lake Road on January 4, 2020. It looks like snow sticks to Coyote fur at -30!
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Ginny and her husband, Grant, are in their mid to late sixties and have three adult sons – Danny, Kevin and Sean. Acquiring anything new, let alone two puppies requiring toilet and other training, was not something many couples in their age category were signing up for.
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You’re excited for the arrival of your new pup. You have all the necessary, and maybe some unnecessary, gear. Here are seven tips to help your pup settle in for the first three days.
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Whitehorse resident Kimie Izawa is an aurora enthusiast who takes pictures of the Northen Lights as long as time allows and thinks that the Yukon, especially Tombstone Territorial Park, is one of the best places for aurora viewing.
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Thieving pup gave a new meaning to the term “hot dog”
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Some extremely heavy frost made for a beautiful backdrop for our family of resident Canada jays.
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I was surprised to find a wolf blocking traffic on the road into the Whitehorse landfill site. Wolves are usually shy and avoid people and
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Clearly, Charlie Bear is family and was from the moment Morgan met her. Along with Lambert, the family of three shared some very special years together. *When Lambert took ill, and then died in 2018, Charlie Bear took on an even more meaningful role.
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These pictures were taken near the end of December 2019. We were driving along the Alaska Highway, west of Haines Junction near Kluane Lake. These
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The northern lights danced briefly in the Kluane Lake area before the clouds rolled in on February 5th, 2020. Photo: Liam Cowan [box] Hello Loyal
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The combination of Annie Lake Road and fresh snow create some beautiful photographs
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The colder temperatures have made it a busy time in and around our bird feeders.
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The warm flowing spring water keeps the water open all winter in the McIntyre Marsh. I counted 36 Mallard ducks enjoying this winter oasis on
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Many of us experience the urge to settle down once we start planning a family, land our first serious job, or perhaps after traveling the world a bit. For Chica Mishima (pronounced “Cheeca”), it was the acquisition of a four kilogram lap dog that caused her to do an about-turn, apply for Canadian Citizenship and move to the Yukon with said k9 sidekick.
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A small flock of Eurasian Collared Doves showed up in downtown Whitehorse at the end of November. They are not seen around Whitehorse very often.
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As part of their 40th anniversary celebration, Northwestel hosted their 2019 directory recycling challenge winners from Yukon Montessori School. The winning students first learned the
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I never expected to see a (winter) spider walking, albeit very slowly, across our driveway on November 20, 2019. Camera: Nikon P1000 [box] We invite
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I took these photos of Yukon hiking life during the winter on December 2, 2019. [box]We invite you to share your photos of Yukon life.
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Birds of a feather flock together, including Murray and Lisa Martin’s Siberian husky, Avalanche. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for
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I grabbed these sparkling photos in March 2018. Hey Rihanna, come to the Yukon! We have “Diamonds in the Snow!” Camera: Nikon Coolpix B500 [box]
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This is the second part of the story of Jessy the dog, who got lost in the wilderness around Skagway this past summer.
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Our Year-End Local Food Promotion Grand Prize winner is Christine Aikens
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I took these photos in June while on an early Sunday morning walk along the Yukon River path in downtown Whitehorse. I spent a week
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Lobird is a great place to watch the sun rise.
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Coyote travelling along the Alaska Highway near the Carcross Cut-off
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An Alberta couple’s dream retirement trip through Yukon and Alaska this past summer turned into a community search and rescue mission. Cindy and Grant Reekie didn’t get past their first major destination point of Skagway before losing their dog, Jessy, on the Dewey Lake hiking trail.
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Spectacular sunrise over Montana Mountain in Carcross. We invite you to share your photos of Yukon life. Email your high-resolution images
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I saw these beautiful mule deer does on the side of the Alaska Highway south of the Carcross Cut-off on October 17th. Hopefully the recent
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A flock of about 200 Bohemian waxwings showed up at Yukon College on November 18, 2019. They arrived hungry and took turns eating
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After the Remembrance Day ceremony, I took a bike trip to Miles Canyon where I discovered what looked like the beginning of another ice age.
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This family of foxes are loose in the Preserve; they just seem to like it there. I suspect it is because of all the Arctic Ground Squirrels living there.
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This is what a sunrise over the Yukon River looks like. The open water creates this steam when temperatures hit -30o. These photos were taken
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In September, I found a flock of about 9 Spruce Grouse enjoying the morning sun. They were kind enough to pose for a photo shoot!
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This young belted kingfisher is trying to convince its parent that it was mealtime at Annie Lake. The reason its beak is always
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Those crazy pets tried to help pack the camper. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the Yukon would not
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Fall fell in the Yukon – time to put away the summer BBQ tools and haul out the slow cooker for warm-up, cozy feasts! This
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A black-faced, cinnamon, black bear with very long ears seen crossing the road in southern Yukon on June 15th. Camera: Nikon D7200 [box] We invite
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Bears were on the move in June. This one moved into the Goldenhorn Subdivision and stayed for two weeks being sighted daily on Duncan Drive
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Here is Meeka Mike, a Canadian Eskimo Dog from Churchill, Manitoba, out for a stroll in her new home in the Yukon. The second photo
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This is a photo of the northern lights over Frances Lake that I took back in September. (Naturally Charun on Facebook) [box] We invite you
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Tree Swallow feeding its babies at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve June 28, 2019 Camera: Nikon D7200 [box] We invite you to share your photos of
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When I checked in during the late summer, the young Robert Service Eagles had left the nest and these two seem to be doing very
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I captured these beautiful autumn colours at Lewes Lake. [box] We invite you to share your photos of Yukon life. Email your high-resolution images with
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A big, beautiful muskox shedding its winter fur at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, June 2019. Camera: Nikon D7200 [box] We invite you to share your
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Kanye eased his way into our lives like a comfortable habit that’s hard to break. He was a barn cat on my parents’ farm in rural Ontario. A big, orange, fluffy, and very handsome cat. It all started with him nonchalantly passing by the cabin we had just moved into.
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A friend and I (and our dogs) hiked up Mt. Lorne on September 1. It took us five hours to get from the highway parking
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The narrows between Nares Lake, and Bennett Lake host a great diversity of waterfowl in spring. On a May trip I photographed this Greater White
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This month’s Local Food Promotion winner is… Cindy Breitkreutz This is a Kugel made with local carrots, eggs and wild mushrooms (agaricus and oyster). So
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Murray Martin enjoys scroll cutting as a hobby. He did these on his backyard fence to remember Yukon Wildlife. The cuttings include a segment made
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Photos from our hike at Fish Lake. Great time with the kids! We did the hike to the top of the mountain and back in
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Tea with spruce tips and wild rose petals. We invite you to share your photos of Yukon life. Email your images to [email protected]
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Readers of What’s Up Yukon may remember the Aug. 1, 2018, article in which I described my attachment and fondness for my Canadian Eskimo dogs, past and present.
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A family of Horned Grebes having breakfastat the Yukon Wildlife Preserve. Camera: Nikon D7200 [box] We invite you to share your photos of
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On our road trip to Haines, Alaska, we found this mom and baby moose on the side of the road near Kathleen Lake. Just look
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This month’s Local Food Promotion winner is… Sylwia Motała Saskatoon Berry Cake To make this beautiful Saskatoon Berry cake she used delicious antioxidant-rich berries grown
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Jonny Wilkie shares some 1930s-era Fords that are still kicking around the Klondike. Jonny Wilkie (Lost Klondike Photography) [box] We invite you to share your
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This photo of a Belted Kingfisher was taken near Annie Lake, just before it did a major dive into the water. I didn’t see if
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This adorable fledgling flycatcher frequented our campsite up in Dawson. On first sight I named it Scruffy, but by the time we left it was
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Pets have always been an essential part of Peter Heebink’s life. Peter had been grieving his last dog, Oliver, and was not sure how he would replace his beloved companion. Then, one day, he needed some basil, so he grabbed $50 and jumped into his car to visit the Fireweed Community Market.
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Although my daughter’s dog, Sadie, and my dog, Watson, did not live in the same house, they were always good buddies on the bush and
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Memphis is a beagle/basset mixwho, at more than 14 years of age,still enjoys a day at the spa. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for
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Birds who flock together, stay together. It’s feeding time at the Martin household … for the birds, that is. [box] We invite you to share
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I saw this incredible eagle at Marsh Lake who was looking at me with a very intense look. Camera: Nikon D5200 [box] We invite you
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Last Sunday, I was on my way home from a bike trip around Fish Lake. At McIntyre Creek, I saw these eagles sitting together on
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The Robert Service Way eagles have returned to their old nest in the pull-out on the Yukon River where the “Welcome to Whitehorse”
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This month’s Local Food Promotion winner is… Jeszika Jeszika, has sent us many many photos simply loving Yukon grown and raised foods
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Brilliant fireweed. Fireweed is Yukon’s official flower and shares some brilliant colours. [box]We invite you to share your photos of Yukon life. Email your high-resolution
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En route home from Beaver Creek on May 30, we spotted this grizzly (likely a youth) strolling along the Alaska Highway between Haines Junction and
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I captured these photos of sheep during a visit to the Yukon Wildlife Preserve in late May. Camera: Sony Alpha 65 [box] We invite you
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Juncos are tough to photograph. The are small, nervous, constantly moving and they seem to like hanging in the shade! I finally got a few
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At 16, Sienne Secord is one of the youngest, but also one of the most responsible dog owners I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing.
Driving to the fish ladder, I noticed something orange out of the corner of my eye. There was a mother fox with her 7 babies
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Lulu may be the smallest dog in the Yukon, but she is all Yukon. At a whopping five pounds, deaf and toothless, her bark is
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These were taken on the way to Sugills Landing in Skagway. My pal Chaplin, the black and white Alaskan husky, and Honey, the brown and
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I went to Tagish to look at migratory birds and it was great! The trip home was made even better by a stop at Swan
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April 28 marked the return of the sparrows to Golden Horn. All three of these guys, white-capped, red fox and tree sparrows, showed up this
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A vintage Yukon licence plate collection Submitted by Klondike Lost Photography (Jonny Wilkie) [box] We invite you to share your photos of Yukon life. Email
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Driving home from Swan Haven on April 6, I saw a small herd of caribou on the side of the Alaska Highway, about 1 km
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Even the dogs put on their finest for the 2019 Yukon Pride parade. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them,
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A nice flock of Redpolls visited us in February and hung around until the snow began to melt. Camera: Nikon D7200 [box] We invite you
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There was Bandit proudly riding shotgun in Graydon’s little Toyota truck. You could tell right away they were besties. Chums, compadres, mates, or even confidants (dogs are such good listeners).
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Coming home from Swan Haven on April 24, I saw this beauty on the side of the highway. The fact that its ears are bigger
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I took this photo of a beautiful grizzly at Marsh Lake, in September last year. Camera: Nikon D5200 [box] We invite you to share your
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Six-month old Murphy enjoyed his first “snowless” adventure on Nares Mountain, near Carcross. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them,
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I took these photos at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve on Friday March 18, 2019. Camera: iPhone 8 [box] We invite you to share your photos
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A little hard work never hurt anyone” reads the sign on the prominent gate that all visitors drive under on their way up to Yvette and Hank’s farm, outside of Whitehorse.
So long swans. Have a great summer. See you in the fall! I took these photos at the Whitehorse Dam on April 29,
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These photos were taken on the road to Haines, Alaska. The view of the mountains is spectacular as you approach Kluane National Park. [box] We
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Life if the Yukon with those box-store parking lot ravens. I think he wanted my attention. I took many more pictures of him, but this
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This month’s Local Food Promotion winner is… ANNE HUANG This is my Shanghai style red braised pork belly! We had some local pork belly that
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Placer mining on Bonanza Creek (above) The Yukon Ditch pipeline bridge at Bear Creek National Historic Site near Dawson City. It carried water from The
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A Sunday in April, I went to the Tagish bridge for tea, bannock and storytelling by Carcross/Tagish First Nation Elder, Ida Calmegane. It’s my favorite of
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Matt Cook shared this photo of three-month old Pumpkin, a bear dog cross, on the day he adopted her. [box] Meet our dogs, they live
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I captured these photos of Yukon wildlife (Bison, Caribou, Dall Sheep) while traveling around the Yukon Camera: Canon D70
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These photos are Arctic ground squirrels we saw while walking on a trail at Fish Lake in August. Camera: Nikon Coolpix L840 [box] We invite
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Anyone who has had to say goodbye to a cherished pet will know the sadness that comes from making that final decision.
This is Gertie, a mastiff/Anatolian shepherd mix I adopted from the Mae Bachur Humane Society on my birthday this past July. We hiked up the
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This fox decided to take an afternoon nap on my shed on New Year’s Day. After the 45-minute nap, the fox stretched with a big
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I caught this fox sitting contently on the SS Tutshi while watching my dog in Carcross [box] We invite you to share your photos of
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I took this picture of a beautiful red fox, in Porter Creek, on October 30. Camera: Nikon D5200 camera [box] We invite you to share
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A fox out for an evening pizza picnic [box] We invite you to share your photos of Yukon wildlife. Email your high-resolution images with a
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This month’s Local Food Promotion winner is… Mary Holozubiec Mary wrote: The Yukon just may very well be the kale capital of Canada. Kale is
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Hugo, our German shepherd, and our cat, Purrrcy, are keen to help Daniela and Nico during the Easter egg hunt at the lake each year.
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Almost every weekend I wake up early just to go skiing. I love skiing. I love storming down steep hills, hitting big jumps and experiencing
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Rose and Elli get into all kinds of fun with Kerri and Paul Scholz. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for
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I found this flock of grouse on the road. They were picking up freshly-laid coarse sand that had been put down for tire traction on
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Scenic Whitehorse was a “Winter Wonderland” as we walked along the shore of the Yukon River towards the S.S. Klondike. [box] We invite you to
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It’s always a pleasant surprise when some crossbills come to visit our deck in Golden Horn. Camera: Nikon Coolpix L840 [box] We invite you to
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Having our second child was an interesting event. My lap had always been owned, lock stock and barrel, by Farley, our cat. As my pregnancy progressed and his lap space got smaller, he relocated his perch to more of a cross-belly lounge.
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It was very cool to see one of the Robert Service Way eagles out soaking up some sunshine on Friday, Feb. 8 Camera: Nikon Coolpix
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On Christmas Eve, I was able to take some interesting photos of Grey Mountain with a very distinct layer of fog/cloud stretching across the valley
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I took this photo of Frost while we were on a walk overlooking the downtown on the escarpment [box] Meet our dogs, they live for
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This month’s Local Food Promotion winner is… Elise Maltinsky “I saw your page showcasing local food and I don’t know where to start ( so
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Almost 3-year-old Winston is not your typical Yukon pup. Though born in Ontario, he has been living up north since he was only four months
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Most of the ravens that visit our deck are pretty shy and they definitely do not like it when I point my camera at them.
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It was a frosty day for the SS Klondike, as it lay in hibernation along the Millennium Trail. [box] We invite you to share your
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These photos chronicle the Windy Arm fire that took place this past summer. Looking across Windy Arm, post-fire (first week of September) from the Skagway
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A pair of Canada Jays took a break from eating to enjoy a bit of sunshine. Camera: Nikon Coolpix B500 [box] We invite you to
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The story of Skagway’s ugliest dog is best told by one of her owners. You may remember Frank Wasmer from January’s Pet Page.
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This month’s Local Food Promotion winner is… Nadine Peters… and her local high bush cranberry chutney recipe!
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Jonny Wilkie submitted a collection of different photos, including these with early 20th century relics. Classic Yukon cabin walls familiar to those with cabin fever
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I took this photo on January 22 at midday on Range Road north of the trailer parks. I thought it was a coyote when I
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Hoogan the raven, to the left, and Princess, his mate, on the right. Hoogan, has been with Lisa and Murray Martin for 11 years and
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Avalanche sitting on his seven-foot snow pile, watching his pals, including ravens and 100 smaller birds that feed daily in Lisa and Murray’s backyard during
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This male Downy Woodpecker showed up on December 23 while we were doing our Christmas Bird Count. I was so happy that we had something
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Is there a better way to decorate a tree for the holidays? Seasons greetings from the Pine Grosbeaks in Golden Horn! Camera: Nikon Coolpix B500
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These photos were taken at sunrise on December 20, 2018. Above was taken at 10:22 a.m. looking over the Yukon River, back towards Chadburn Lake
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Two Wonderful Submissions! Received From Chef Berna O’Donovan of Cucina Berma Home cured Icy Waters Arctic Char Gravlax with Saffron and Hawaiian Red Salt. (above)
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A staple of Yukon winters, these ravens lined up on a Yukon-made truck-rack for things to scavenge in the Walmart parking lot. [box] We invite
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During early January’s cold spell, a chickadee needs to fluff its down feathers to insulate itself. I captured this brave bird outdoors on January 9,
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I took these photos on Wednesday October 31. I was looking out the kitchen window and saw a fox in the backyard. I went for
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Frank Wasmer’s door has always been open to a colourful array of souls in all shapes and sizes.
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How can anyone call this guy a tree rat or a pest? Squirrels need to eat too!
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We gave a call-out for some readers to submit photos of their snowman-making exploits after the big snowfall in November.
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Here’s a pic of ours (from last year) of our pupper Kävik, up on Mount Mac, looking down on Fish Lake. Anytime I tell him
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The Thistle Creek Dredge in fog. This dredge was operated by Yukon Gold Placers and ran from 1949 to 1952.
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Sophie was born in February 2008, in Saskatchewan, to proud golden retriever and poodle parents. She spent a happy, early puppyhood romping through open fields on a farm, near Regina, with her twin sister Sasha.
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Milo is a true Yukon dog who loves the snow in winter. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the
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I love my cat. There, I’ve said it.
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Submitted by Kylie Campbell I’m not much of a poet, but here’s something I wrote while on the trail, with a picture at the Chilkoot
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Dogs also enjoy a good game of hockey …Lisa Martin and our Siberian husky, Avalanche, playing hockey. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us,
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Horses … Many a little girl reveries in the companionship of this uniquely large pet that often towers over its owner, weighing in at over 1,000 pounds (draft horses upwards of 2,000 pounds!). Not many of us make reality of our childhood fantasies.
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These pictures were taken in March, on a warm and sunny winter day, while Rose and I were playing with her ball. Rose
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This is our dog, in his younger days, sailing on Marsh Lake. Would you not say he has a look of calm, cool and collected.
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Sam Magee, a Norwegian Elkhound, came to us @ eight weeks with his little sister, Lady (known as “Lou”), from California, in April 2002, and
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This is the story of a dog called Charlie, who was born in May 2008 and died in June 2018. He was the companion of Tracy, who got him initially as her two girls really, really wanted a puppy.
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Llellewyn Glacier at the south end of Atlin Lake. Taken a Cessna 172 at roughly 8,000 feet. We invite you to share your photos of Yukon life.
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I had no idea that there were hummingbirds in the Yukon!
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I took these photos while out kayaking on Fox Lake and enjoyed a beautiful sunset from the middle of the lake.
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As you can see, Milo loves the Yukon and her hikes on the trails. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for
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I took these with a drone on a hike into the Samuel Glacier last weekend, this hike is off the Haines Road.
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Lake chub missing its attempt at catching a damselfly for a snack at Judas Lake.
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I spent the summer in Dawson City working on the Palace Grand Theatre and Bear was thrilled to come to work with me everyday.
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Bear Explores The Gold Rush
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Here are some amazing photos of a fox perched on the railing of our second-story deck.
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I wanted to share this picture I took of my dog, Dexter, at sunset on Atlin Lake. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us,
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I’ve always been a little in awe of those who work with their K-9 best friends; it seems to me they have a deep bond with their animals, and their dogs enjoy a sense of purpose beyond measure.
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Captured this beautiful juvenile bald eagle at my favorite spot along McIntyre Creek.
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This is what happens when you put fish heads on a lake shore cabin roof.
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Milo, a ten-year-old mix breed, enjoys her day at the lake. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the Yukon
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Mountain views and a very happy Bear on the Sam McGee Trail below Montana Mountain near Carcross
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We live in a territory seemingly dominated by huskies, both in numbers and in our image of the quintessential Yukon dog (the strong malamute even takes center stage on our Coat of Arms and flag!)
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Whippets love to run. Scout shows off her agility, at Hidden Lakes.
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This little beauty watched me when I hiked up a hill by Schwatka Lake in Whitehorse. Lovely spot and there is always wildlife to admire.
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I had a recreational dog team for 12 years. My dogs are not racing dogs or Quest dogs but touring/trekking dogs.
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Chipmunk encounter along the the Alaska Highway
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Emerald Lake photos I took using my drone
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The Whitehorse Photography Club makes a photo trip to Skagway during June every year to photograph the field of irises at Dyea Tidal Flats. We always see bears on the road on the way home.
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Avalanche, a Siberian Husky, joins Murray Martin on many kayak journeys.
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My name is Raven. I am black and did I mention that I am a lama? Well now I did.
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I have a recreational dog team. My dogs are not racing dogs or Quest dogs but touring/trekking dogs. We used to go on sledding trips
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My name is Szotyi, I’m a mudi (Hungarian shepherd) from Hungary. I live in Whitehorse. On this picture I was watching over Tagish Lake. [box]
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Yes, I have a toilet! It’s beside the outhouse, but we call it a flower pot!
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Bear enjoys the water [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the Yukon would not be the Yukon without Dog
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Three generations of Yukon yogis: Darlene Dimsdale, daughter Sarah Gau and granddaughter Emma Gau, at St. Elias Lake last summer.
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Here is a red squirrel in our backyard on Duncan Drive in the Golden Horn Subdivision enjoying some 50 per cent off bread from the Independent Store.
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On Sunday, Feb. 10, a few Bohemian waxwings discovered there were still edible berries in the honeysuckle and cotoneaster bushes in our Riverdale yard.Early the
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Here are two photos of a male pine grosbeak in our backyard on Duncan Drive in the Golden Horn Subdivision.
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“I always wanted to get a dog, ever since I was knee high to a grasshopper,” Amica Sturdy explained. Despite her desire, she waited patiently for the right, and responsible, moment to welcome a dog into her life.
Chihuahuas are the second-most euthanized dog in Texas. We adopted Emma through the Texas Chihuahua Rescue Network and she is now looked after by our
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I truly can’t imagine what my life would be like without my trusty sidekick, Bear. He’s an 11-year-old husky/lab cross, who I picked up for free while getting groceries one day in Fort Nelson.
This photo of the running fox was shot in Whitehorse at Shipyards Park.
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This snow curve developed in our backyard at 37 Teslin Road over a period of four or five days.
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Grey squirrel shot with Nikon D3300, Tamron 70-300 mm, 1/125 sec., f4.0 along the Dempster Highway. Submit your wildlife photos too.
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A Sea Shell … by Victoria aged 7 [almost 8]. PHOTOS: Nadine Peters
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I took this picture of Grizzly, Hutshi and Bingo on an adventure at Kusawa Lake. Florens Wurmer took this picture of Grizzly exploring Mendenhall [box]
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I always carry my camera, because you never know what’s going on up here in the Yukon!
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Dirty roads. Dirty vehicles. And cheerful folks in the Qwanlin Mall parking lot.
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Charlie Brown is a sled dog. A speed dog. Streamlining, he pushes his way through the air. Ears back, eyes focused. Charlie Brown; proud member of our speed team. But Charlie Brown was not always like that.
Even in winter you can see different colours in the Yukon River. We love it! Photo: Marc and Mar Rodriguez [box] We invite you to
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I took Bear on sunrise and sunset walks at home in Whitehorse this winter. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for
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Ever wondered what happens to old issues of What’s Up Yukon?
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Here are two photos of a female fox who likes to visit us and clean up under our bird feeders in our backyard on Duncan Drive in the Golden Horn Subdivision.
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Fascinating cloud formation captured by Lisa Martin
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Ski patrolling at Mount Sima reminds us all the time that we live in the wilderness. The elusive lynx was too fast to take a
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Brooke Rudolph with her howling buddy Timber, 2nd place finisher in 2016 The Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous and the unique relationship between a Yukoner and their
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I found this giant squash for sale at Wyke’s Your Independent Grocer, and was amazed and impressed, because I had never seen such an enormous
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Minus 30, with cabin fever sinking in, is not the ideal environment to bring a new puppy home to. Add to this, the fact that we are notoriously cluttered and already owned a dog, a cat, and eight chickens, and some would say we were setting up for disaster.
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Pine Grosbeaks female / Canon EOS 5D Mark II / Canon EF 100 – 400mm / 1/1000 sec. / f8 / freehand (Whitehorse Mosquito Road)
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Yantar resting on top of Grey Mountain [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the Yukon would not be the
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Birds and dogs flock together? As seen in our backyard, when I or my wife Lisa throw out some dog food for the birds, our
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“Every now and then Westy likes to drive while Lupa rides passenger” [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the
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This is one of the four northern pike Robert Charles Young caught this summer on a fly rod – all over 20 pounds.
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JAKE On a fall walk with Jake on the Yukon River ridge. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the
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Serge is a retired ex-serviceman living in the Yukon. He served in Afghanistan and the Yukon helps him get back to work.
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Out for a walk in the new snow. Naomi Gladish’s dog, Blue, and my dog, Dezadeash, enjoy the beautiful trail after the first snowfall.
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There are lies, darn lies and fishing stories. In the Yukon, fishing is a huge hobby and we’d love to share your big ones, but only if they didn’t get away!
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Maureen (r) and Rick Nielsen with Tucker at Divide, in the Kluane Icefields [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for
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Creatively named “Dog” enjoys a new hobby – stand up paddleboarding – with me while on vacation at Hornby Island, British Columbia. [box] Meet our
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Remy is a shelter dog sprung from Mae Bachur by Kathy Piwowar. He has since learned to tell time and manipulate humans through eye contact.
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“We’re going camping, we’re going camping!!” Sophie and Greg Meredith in their 1974 VW Westfalia. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live
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Yegor enjoying the cool breeze during a hiking break. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the Yukon would not
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DOG CULTURE: Submitted by Don McMillan “We’re going camping, we’re going camping!!” Sophie and Greg Meredith in their 1974 VW Westfalia. What’s Up Yukon is
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Macy in her Sunday best with Alya and Gentianne Graham. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the Yukon would
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This picture was taken on the Yukon River. It depicts my dog Simba and a dragonfly. It was taken with my Samsung Galaxy S3. [box]
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Last year on Canada Day. Me and Pepper celebrating in Keno City! We kept it for you. Happy Canada Day 2017!!! [box] Meet our dogs,
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For me to be a Canadian in the force of life I had no choice in the matter, to be a Canadian, and a Yukon
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Canada a country celebrating 150 years. We have lost many soldiers and cried many tears. Where else in the world can you look out your
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Being Canadian! Free Verse Poem by Aramintha Bradford, Age 9, Grade 3
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Canadian – Living in one of Canada’s capitols, near the Arctic Circle Canadian – Including Canada’s unique makeup of nationalities and indigenous peoples cultures Canadian-
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A Rhyming Couplet inspired by the show “ Fly Over Canada” at Canada Place in Vancouver Spread your wings and leave your troubles at home
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What it Means to Be Canadian The rich and bountiful stolen land, connected by dreams of megalomania fallen into disrepair A land of space for
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What it means to be Canadian We are a people like this land, wide open and wild, each of us as uniquely brilliant as the
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What it Means to be Canadian What it means to be Canadian, it’s the essence of being free. It’s self determination and democracy, for family,
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Ode to a Canadian It’s a feeling, an understanding of sorts It’s an emotion arriving without court That runs through the bones A quiet confidence
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Multiple Nations. Leisurely dancing blades of grain, The stark brightness amidst a dark sky, Forceful mountains of snow graced across terrain. This is where I
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Lakeside Contemplation This familiar question, this complex quandary, we only seem to solve via the dismissal of that which we know ourselves not to be.
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If We Could See If we could see from sea to sea to sea, Oh, how wonderful it would be… From snow-capped mountains in the
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Hello readers, Do you have a tattoo that is important to you? Is it inspired by something or someone in the Yukon? Please submit a
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What It Means to be Canadian Poem Contest Eh? to Zed. by Brendan Morphet: Tims in hand, cross country drive has begun.
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WHAT BEING CANADIAN MEANS TO ME Nadine Peters Teslin,YT It’s Northern lights with emerald shine Upon a breaking dawn It’s long, cold nights that chill
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Following is a Lyric, Free Verse, Poem: The Canada man sat opposite me I, all nervous and prepared And when his judgment came to be
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A poem from a reader. A leaf releases off its parent tree. The breeze carries me far away from home. I gently descend…
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Soaring A red and white kite Soars in the sky, red maple leaf Dazzling in the sun It begins its journey in the east Threading
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RULES AND REQUIREMENTS: • All entries must have writer’s name accompany the submission. • Poems are disqualifi ed if they have been previously published •
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Here is Victoria’s entry for this contest – She also took the two photos (Chloe and the Canadian flag). Fall comes and leaves start to fall.
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The humans are myself Carly Sims, and my husband Tom Buzzell. We live in Haines Junction and Dawson City. [box] Meet our dogs, they live
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Scout hiking up the Dempster with Sharon. Scout is 11 and lives in Dawson City. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live
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Hi, this is our puppy T-bone who we fondly call Teebs… We think he is St Bernard and Newfoundland – Landseer cross. We take
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I had a recreational dog team for the past 12 years. My dogs are not racing dogs or Quest dogs but touring/trekking dogs. We used
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DOG CULTURE: Submitted by Natalya Keller I had a recreational dog team for the past 12 years. My dogs are not racing dogs or Quest
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What do you do when a porcupine decides to gnaw on the underside of a shelf for the salt content in plywood ? [ in
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This picture is a selfie, hehe. It was taken on January 8th while walking my dog along the millennium trail downtown at -30.
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My husky Penny was bred to pull. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the Yukon would not be the
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“I’m not bump starting your damn motorcycle. Its winter you idiot!” Or Seemed Like A Good Idea… Maybe Not. Norton, circa 1995. [box] Meet our
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DOG CULTURE: Submitted by Carl Maguire “I’m not bump starting your damn motorcycle. Its winter you idiot!” Or Seemed Like A Good Idea… Maybe Not.
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Tatoo You: Nakatsuka Masamichi. Have a tattoo that’s important to you? Inspired by the Yukon? Submit yours and show it off!
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Backyard fun at Spirit Lake, Yukon with Willow [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the Yukon would not be
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Yukon River ice break – Founders of the Yukon Dog Puller Sport Canada [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them,
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Meika and Rebecca Svenningsen feeling the sun’s first warmth of the year. Chadburn Lake, 2016 [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live
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Employees at Klondike Visitors Association were surprised to find that a Jim Robb original hung on the wall for the centre. Early in summer, a
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I read that you are looking for dog pictures for your Dog Culture exhibition. I had a recreational dog team for the past 12 years.
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DOG CULTURE: Submitted by Natalya Keller I read that you are looking for dog pictures for your Dog Culture exhibition. I had a recreational dog team for the past 12
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Thembi, my Bernedoodle, on a hike near Tutshi Lake [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the Yukon would not
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DOG CULTURE: Submitted by Barabra Phillips Thembi, my Bernedoodle on a hike near Tutshi Lake What’s Up Yukon is pleased to partner with the Yukon Transportation Museum’s
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One Last Paddle in the Bay Andrea Lemphers is in the stern. In the bow is her cousin, Chrissy Lemphers. She’s visiting from Australia. Panda
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Our dog’s name is Remington and we believe he is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever mix- we got him through the animal Shelter here in Whitehorse
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DOG CULTURE: Submitted by Shirley Dawson Remington Our dog’s name is Remington and we believe he is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever mix- we got him through
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Cory & Doreen Bruneau with Brodie. “This guy travels everywhere with us” [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the
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Dogs Hunter and Meika with Robert McKeddie hunting on the Dempster Highway, Arctic Circle, Yukon [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live
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This is Jonesy (dog) and Genevieve walking the trails behind our house on Long Lake Road. Jonesy came to us from Mayo at one year
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Camping Trip Family Selfie – Branden, Caitlyn, Myles and Avion. [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the Yukon would
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This is a tattoo so I never forget my father, who was killed on his bike or how much riding means to both of us.
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Hattie is always willing to ‘Dance’!! Three year old Afghan Hattie and 63 year old Yukoner Clif Robertson [box] Meet our dogs, they live
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Tasha This photo was taken high up in the Dezdeash Mountain Range close to my family’s hunting camp, Squirrel Creek. Our dog Tasha was with
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This is Cooper, a reserve rescue from Morley, AB, who has lived in the Yukon most of his life. Here he is on the King’s
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A pic of my “Yukon Special” Max, rescue dog from Mae Bachur at 9 months of age, now about 3 years old. We competed last
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Finn Beaulieu cuddles the siblings of their Australian Shepherd, Lily, en route to the Kenia Peninsula, Alaska. Finn looks after and loves four Aussies at
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This is Cruiser Munro, at work for YCB, in the WhitePass building office, preparing for our Ottawa Conference at the Canadian Society of Assoc. Executives
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Rebelanne and Halo canoeing on the Six Mile River, Tagish [box] Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them, the Yukon would
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Rebelanne and Halo canoeing on the Six Mile River, Tagish. Meet our dogs, they live for us, we live for them. Send us your pet photos.
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This is a photo I took of my Border Collie, Belle, and I (camera was on a tripod) just after we moved into our cabin
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Nipper was one of the first dogs to ever live at the Mae Bachur Shelter when it first opened in mid-November, 1998. Her mother was
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Susan and Sandy Attached is a photo taken by my mom, Betty Stalberg, in spring of 1962 at Beaver Creek, Yukon. That is me and
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Delicate and fine, the American Beauty Rose china service was surrounded by gleaming silver cutlery, platters and serving bowls passed down through family generations. All
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Walking along the Millennium Trail in mid-July, it was just perfect to catch a shot of these two (eagles), sitting on the cliffs
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This 43” lake trout, which weighed in at a husky 41 pounds, was caught in Tagish Lake on Saturday, July 19 by Mike Gustus, who
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The robins nest around the house every year, but this time they are on a special spot, like on my hiking shoes next to the house entrance.
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Tatooed: Telek Rogan. Have a Yukon tattoo that’s important to you? Inspired by the Yukon? Submit yours and show it off!
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In The Yukon Wild “You know your spent in the Yukon Wild When you can’t even fake a smile We’d been digging for days And
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Summer Skies There once was a flight path to Frankfurt, And Yukoners all gave thanks for it. We’d take to the skies, Arrive on time,
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The Condor, the name for two species vultures, known to be the largest flying landbird in the western hemisphere, inhabiting the old and new world,
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As I make my way across the land, I’m filled with joy in this place so grand. – Rugged mountains spread before my eyes, Inspiring
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The Yukon Provides No book nor picture can suffice to express, The wonders and the nature of this peculiar place. Snow peak mountains, with its
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And the Winner of our Northern Bard poetry contest is… Don Green The subject line on the email began, “DON YOU HAVE WON” and I was
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Funny, how it is… A stranger in a strange land Everything is foreign, Except for this feeling I see it… I feel it, A different
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Borderland “Check for ticks” they said I never knew, never saw a tick in the Yukon Stolzenhagen, Germany (but almost Poland) You could walk there
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Out on the Trail When the dogs are ready Their traces tight It’s time to be off Into the cold crisp night – I call
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Coming to the Yukon In the past it was the gold rush to make a fortune with a claim. Many people came to Whitehorse, some
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Yukon to Europe From the Yukon wilds of rivers and mountains To Europe’s history of castles and fountains; A flight away; it’s not that far
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Eine glückliche Verbindung Ein shared curiosity exists between the land of the midnight sun and the place we call Germany, and they Deutschland. The people of midnight sun take
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The Wind Whispers Freedom The Condor soars into the valley trough with wings spread wide on a final glide, It’s cargo a collective adventurers all
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Yukon Moonlight Madness Trapper’s code: “Arrive on time!” –
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T. Bug A long time ago in the Land of Snow A little girl found a bug, Atop her magic carpet (which was really just
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Quest for the Yukon Aboard the planes of Condor Air, they come, to marvel at Kluane’s soaring peaks, and see moose feed beneath the Midnight Sun
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Yukon, larger than life Where to start and when to end? welcome to paradise my friend – Every inch of this nation tells a story
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untold reflections of views beyond your cabin – the Condor in flight Poetry Style: Haiku
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WILD AND FREE Let’s live a new life, Darling you and me, In the old true North, Where the Earth can breathe. Let’s live a
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huk’an gųą [fireweed] The ground still smolders Flames lick the remaining trees, now posts Raw Standing stoic on the land Blackened burns sting to the
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Sitting in a Plane Sitting in a plane Flying high in beautiful skies Soaring peacefully Like a golden eagle Gliding smoothly Flying 250 miles per
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Frogs can’t fly and neither can I. Until Condor winks and inspires me to try, Nervous and anxious I choose to apply. To fly high
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I dream of my hometown. Walking through these streets again, listening to music floating from open windows like light. Harmonica, accordion. Walking these streets where
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The Quest Outside, 3 AM Stamping feet, swinging arms and axes, trying to stay warm at minus 45. Waiting, beside a fire of little use
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The Relocation of Niggy Bee It’s a story as old as the one of the gold They found in the rivers up north. Why people
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Condor migration; Yukon to Europe and back Ready to leave nest Poem: Haiku
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Ha Ha Ha I’m Benjiji I live my life with nobility – You’ll smile when you see me Vim and vigor, full of glee Chest
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The Adventures of Suburban Joe It’s been ten years and three months since we moved to this street. The neighbors are friendly. It’s quiet and
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Commonty “What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver asked, And I hesitated to reply. – I
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NOTE TO SELF Thomas the cat reclines by the fireplace He’s cozy and soft and half-asleep I am visiting and about to leave for work
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How far the Yukon from the ancient love Encountered in a Germanic café Instead of the raven a velvet dove And romantic is drunk, day after
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A Contest To Win I was home one night seated at my table, Not in the mood for internet and I have no cable. So
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The Great Move There once was a girl from down east Leaving home was thought of the least But she visited Yukon A new house
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What kind of thing you’re looking for? Welcome happy visitor! Guess what, we could not offer it up here Just a small vary of local
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On the banks of Kwanlin, Raven lounged. “Oh, I am so weary after Making the world Stealing the light Killing the Whale Creating the Bear.
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Thursday December 4, 2014 4:30pm In the parking lot gloom of the Superstore I had to stop and become very still, heart, breath, soul all
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Northernly; Enough A flow; a connection. Land. Shared belief in its value. – A community; exploration. Resources. How to give and take? – A route; a
Northern Bard: Valérie Théorêt “Northernly; Enough” Read More »
Hello readers, Do you have a tattoo that is important to you? Is it inspired by something or someone in the Yukon? Please submit a
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I really enjoy watching and photographing the Bohemian waxwing. I think it’s such a pretty bird. I spotted these in a tree in my backyard and wasted
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“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens / Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens / Brown paper packages tied up with strings / These
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Nuts are a staple product come Christmas time. The Nutcracker ballet is a staple theatre production, too. Combine the two and you have yourself a
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Manufacturing, transportation — even writing styles — have all changed since Clement Moore’s famous ditty, A Visit from St. Nicholas, first appeared anonymously in the
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It was December sometime in the mid-1950s. I was in the Baptist Mission School here in Whitehorse. Behind the fenced-in grounds of the school were
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I’ve got a moose stew I usually throw together in the winter for a party. I get it going on the stove, and when it’s
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The baby peregrine falcon was photographed on the Stewart River. There is actually another baby crouched in the background. I used the Nikon D80 with
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I was working at my desk when this deer family sauntered past my window and gave me a prime opportunity to enjoy their beautiful faces.
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This past weekend, the Whitehorse Photography Club hosted a wildlife photography workshop with renowned Yukon photographer, Peter Mather. On Sunday, we all went to the
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This fox was photographed in Keno City. He was curious about what we were doing and obliged me by coming fairly close. I took this
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Annoyed and tired after three weekends in a row of hunting with no success, we ended the second-last day in our favorite hunting spot. Before
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My name is Simon Blakesley, and I am a photographer living in Whitehorse. I’ve submitted a photo from June 2014 showing the parent eagle flying
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My name is Simon Lauer. I am 11-years-old and am e-mailing you to send in a pic for Living with Wildlife. I met Mr. Squirrel
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These photos were taken on Dec. 8 around 1 p.m. near the Takhini campground. This otter and his pals were in the Kusawa River where
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This gorgeous caterpillar was enjoying the fireweed growing out of the deck in August. I saw one more like it in October while cleaning up
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I have lived in the Yukon pretty much my whole life. I, like many other Yukoners, am proud of all that this beautiful land has
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I went out to clean and refill the birdbath in our backyard and found this little fella perched on the rim, sound asleep. I was
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This is a lynx skull, found by my boyfriend’s dog. We were out at Hunker Creek, just outside of Dawson City, last summer. A few
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I took this shot near the Yukon-B.C. border last summer as I was heading south on a road trip. The little guy came right up
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We noticed a grizzly sitting on the beach when we were out on Kluane Lake in our small zodiac. The bear was far from Congden
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I took the baby robins nesting in on of our spruce trees in our Christmas Tree Farm. Mommy robin was high above me in a poplar
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I went on a trek to find the new eagles’ nest. I randomly went off the trail by the airport, and the nest was exactly
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Finally my human is gone shopping and I can use the computer. This morning I overheard her talking about the Condor-contest, what fun it would
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If I won the tickets to Frankfurt, I would take with me my best friend Michele. On October 2nd, 2013, Michele was riding her bike
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Frankfurt’s a gateway, linking other spots, I’d visit family, in the land of the Scots. But if I win and fly, I’d go to the
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If I won the trip for two to Frankfurt I would take the Sasquatch that lives in the forest behind my house with me. Flunder
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If I were a good friend, I would take Kim – a wonderful and talented writer – to visit the birthplace of Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon
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PROLOGUE: Please allow me to introduce this tales Hero. Like many heroes, he is much of what you would expect from your everyday individual. He’s
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The day we spent in Copenhagen was cold and wet. It rained, unsurprisingly for a City set so near the water that the edges of
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To begin, a vignette: At the foot of the Appennine mountains in Tuscany, in the town of Pontremoli, I stay at a Franciscan monastery that
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If I could fly to Frankfurt, I would take along my best friend, who has never flown before. We would be squealing with happiness and
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Who would you take to Europe and Where would you go?” These are quite simply two of the easiest questions I have ever had to
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A kilometre out on the ice, the motorcycle with its side-cart caught my attention, the olive drab silhouette contrasting sharply against the frozen surface of
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Throughout my childhood, my father and I shared a special relationship. Our bond often seemed more companions than parent-child, reflecting our compatibility and shared interests. For
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Family Giesbrecht has been planning and saving to visit Germany for years. We must travel as a team and so more tickets would have to be
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My first memory is standing next to the Niagara Falls. Though I was only two years old, the majestic sight, the incredible sound, the humid sensation and
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“And when I heard the Captain welcome us to our flight to Paris, France, I knew I was on the wrong plane.” If it was
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A welcoming smile greeted me through the glass, the face of the Kazakhstan immigration officer lighting up as if I was a dear friend. Striding
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1942 The year my grandparents mother and aunt fled their soon to be occupied home of Estonia. They made a perilous journey in an open
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Beech, oak, briar. Heath, gorse, moor. Mistral, sorbier, arbousier. These are the words that illustrated the landscapes of my childhood imagination. They fell like seeds
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Zachary is a student at my school. It is, of course, not my school. It just happens that Zach and I frequent the same educational
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Dear, “What’s Up Yukon” I had read with great enthusiasm in the Feb 6th addition of the upcoming contest “TAKE ME TO FRANKFURT”, who I
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Years ago my Uncle Fritz stated, “I’ve always wondered what my father’s middle name was?” “Anthony.” I responded. “Now, how do you know that? Let’s
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Caroline -that’s who I would take to Germany. She was my first Yukon friend. It was 1975. My husband, Mike and I had finally arrived
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My mother had always told me that I should visit Europe, mostly Germany. My family has military background. My step-father was posted over sea’s, and my mother
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By Roger Rondeau I would take Yukon Jack with me on this trip to Europe because Yukon Jack knows everybody and he would be the ‘
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By Kaitlin McDougall Ever want to give someone a present because they mean so much to you, but you don’t know what to buy them?
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by Wendy Avison I bought this pepper on May 5 at Extra Foods. From the back, it looked like any other red pepper; it was
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I ’m from Hungary and have been living in the Yukon for three years. I has never seen a caribou before. Even when I was at
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What did you want to be when you were a kid? Have the career aspirations of children changed with the times? Thanks to the time
Here is a picture of my newest tattoo. I love phoenix birds, and my son’s initials and birthdate were incorporated on this one.
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Disclosure: I’m not a Yukoner, just passing through, but saw the note in the March 20th issue (I’m staying at the Beez Kneez Bakpakers hostel that
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Tatooed: Leah Santo There are a few things on here with meaning. The garden is a symbol of my love of the outdoors and
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Tattooed: Paula Deckard This is my tattoo. It symbolizes my favourite season, autumn. The scythe is the weapon of Cronos, the God of Harvest,
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It was a cloudy afternoon in late August at approximately 2 p.m. when my husband called me to come to our bedroom. Through the bedroom
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Ever want to give someone a present because they mean so much to you, but you don’t know what to buy them? Well if I
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My wife Marion grew up in Grossposna, a small village a few kilometres outside of Leipzig in the Eastern part of Germany. Twenty-five years ago,
When I first arrived in Kluane as an aspiring biologist, it seemed fitting that I would land in the place where the famous lynx-snowshoe hare
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For more than a decade volunteers have been bringing bundles of stuff to hundreds of families in need around Whitehorse at Christmas — and making
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My new job at a remote bush camp kept my wife Pearl and I apart for our first Christmas in 1946. When the spring rolled
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The stories are as varied as the goods for sale. Yukon has a lot of crafty and artistic people, and this is the time of
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This is a picture of my father-in-law and I with the moose we were lucky enough to get on September 21. The picture was taken
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My son Billy and I went up onto the Top of the World for an afternoon grouse hunt, his first. There are dozens of trails
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This is my son Kyuss. It was the first day of bird hunting, and we were down the Aishihik Road camping overnight the day before.
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This rather scrawny-looking fox joined me when I was walking in the woods above the dam on July 10th. He/she had given a blood curdling
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This is a moose hunt from 2010 with my daughter Jenna, which we took at McQuesten Lake near Keno. It was Jenna’s first moose hunt.
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My 4-year-old granddaughter Laura and I rescued this waterlogged and apparently dead dragonfly from the beach at Kookatsoon Lake. It slowly dried out and eventually
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This photo was taken on our farm, called The Cable Farm, on the Ford Road just off the Takhini Hot Springs Road. We have approximately
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I was taking pictures of the mule deer at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve when this male Mountain Bluebird landed on the fence next to me.
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While returning from Skagway I saw two black bears in the bush having lunch on some plants. They were enjoying themselves until my dogs, which
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In my last article I wrote about animal life in the summer; another interesting subject is plants in the Yukon. The most popular plants are
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I observed this mama robin and her youngster over a period of about three days. The young one was lagging behind in development and wasn’t able
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This photo was taken on our property at Cowley Creek with a Canon Powershot SX1 IS. This little guy was very friendly and came right
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By this time of the year in old Klondike days, food supplies were running a bit low. However, in most cabins there was flour for
Carcross resident Nadine Peters photographed this female grizzly bear. Two days later it was shot and killed in the same spot Peters photographed her, opening
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Hákarl is an Icelandic fermented food delicacy made from the Greenland shark, which is indigenous to the waters of Iceland. It is traditionally prepared by
A Dreadful Icelandic Delicacy Read More »
Leave it to the chef of the French King Louis XIV to create a recipe that in modern times has become a Dutch national favourite:
So, I woke up yesterday morning feeling toasty. I didn’t realize that feeling would be replaced by the “I’m a popsicle” feeling. Who knew? Not
Larger Than Life Contest Entry: Yukon Popsicle in July Read More »
A battle is raging inside the F.H. Collins Gadzoosdaa Student Residence common room. Potato, turnip and carrot skins fly across the tabletop as 18 busy
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My best Christmas ever felt humdrum and boring at first. I was a first-year university student in a Greyhound bus for 10 hours to spend
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Cher Yukon, Yes, it is that time of year again. I can’t believe I have been in Montréal almost four months. Of course this festive
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“You pour the brandy on the pudding and set fire to it?! You English are strange”. Whitehorse in the snowy grip of Winter 2001. Basement
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The poinsettia plant, also known as the Christmas Star or Christmas Flower, has a history rich with tradition and meaning. In Mexico, the arrival of
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BY CAROLIN FISCHER Being an exchange student in the Yukon is fantastic! When I arrived in August 2008, I had read lots about the Territory
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Yukon places are still in the realm of newness as I have lived here for only 15 months. In that time, I have had the
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What an eccentric thing is the sky When at close of day it dances colours for my eyes. What beauty folds itself in swaddling clouds
I love Christmas … the lights that light up Main Street, the smells of Christmas baking, the excitement of wrapping up secrets and putting them
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Over a mug of root beer, the editor of What’s Up Yukon, Darrell Hoo key, extols his particular Christmas Wish List. Topping the list, Wish
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My parents, Bob and Elly Porsild, were from Denmark and we always observed Christmas in the Scandinavian way, celebrating with dinner and pakke on the
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I visited Germany once. My brother was stationed there with the Canadian Army and he was dating a German lady, Gabi, who is now my
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The red beech trees swayed in a mysterious way shielding my view from the Kings Throne. Ah, the chalk cliffs of Rügen, songs should be
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Europe – come on folks, is this not where the forefathers of North America came from? Can you imagine going back to the home of
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Nathalie Ouellet was feeling the usual letdown after returning from a European vacation, when she saw an advertisement for the Foreign Correspondent Contest in What’s
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thimble is a little cap worn on the finger while sewing. Common in past days, maybe not so common today (unless you are a quilter),
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You’ve written to Santa and he’s delivered. How he managed to maneuver that fully assembled nine-foot fishing rod down the chimney is best left a
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Somebody pinch me. I’m really here in Santa’s Village! Rosy-cheeked elves and reindeer and Norwegian sweaters and tinkling bells. It’s so magical! Although December is
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Christmas Eve is an ecumenical operation in Dawson City, and St. Paul’s Anglican gets the honour of hosting the 7 pm Carol Service because it
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The poinsettia, or Christmas Star as it is known throughout Europe, is one of the very few plants that bloom during winter and the holiday
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As we get closer and closer to the epic feasts that are in the near future I can’t help but think of … the Christmas
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Cake Balls are a nice replacement for classic rum balls – lighter in texture because their insides have more cake than icing sugar
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A new writer submitted a story the other day. A good story, too: well-written, informative, witty. But something in the first paragraph hit one of
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Is Logan sick of getting the same old moose bones every year? Would Fluffy like a pink rhinestone-studded collar, or is beaver skin more her
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Darkness is closing in at 4:30 and it’s finally started to get cold here on the week I’m writing this. The cold is a good
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Europe is a complex mosaic of different landscapes, histories and cultures. It oozes excitement, variety, and most importantly, adventure. Within an area roughly the same
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The 100-day Walk About Love often follows old spice trade routes through the Israeli desert PHOTOS: Willow Gamberg It all began in the milling confusion
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I’m waking up in a tiny hotel room in the heart of Venice at the break of dawn. My family and I arrived in a
Songwriter Nathalie Merchant croons: “Go west. Paradise is there.” And she is mostly right. But sometimes you should slip a little to the south and
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English adventurer Mike Perham popped into the Yukon Territory on his journey to wrap around the globe three times in the name of adventure and
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Cheers and congratulations from What’s Up Yukon to the winners of the “Picture Yourself in Frankfurt, Germany” contest! The winning photographs were drawn randomly after
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In Canada, as well as the States and all over Europe, this time of year the smells of cinnamon, molasses and ginger are overwhelming at
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It seems to be that time of year again, when people want to give presents to friends. It’s also that time of year to really
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Once the flurry of pre-Christmas activities dies down, there’s no need to feel bored just because school is out and you have a few days
You may be familiar with the partridge in the pear tree and the two turtle doves – counting birds is a longstanding Christmas tradition. The
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Spinach Pie This is called Spinach Pie in my house, but it’s actually a no-crust quiche. My mom makes this for me when I visit,
Grateful isn’t a word that automatically springs to mind when I think about myself as a child. My family wasn’t awash in money, but there
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Have you ever seen one of those billboards in a big city that says, “If you lived here you’d be home by now”? The signs
Lets celebrate the 2012 herb of the year: the rose! We have an abundance of wild roses growing right outside our front doors and their
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I think it’s fitting that the most important event in my life happened while I was digging up my garden. Last week my daughter and
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“Oh, the Yukon. I’m planning a moose hunting trip there.” Not the expected response from a Turkish rug salesman, as one wanders through the narrow
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Editors love – and hate – writing competitions. We love them because they give us a chance to discover how different writers approach similar subject
Condor brought us from the wilds of the Yukon to the city of Frankfurt on a late summer day for our Great European Adventure of
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The first time I went to Europe I was on a quest, of sorts. My mission: find french fries, and cute guys. Not necessarily in
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My niece recently posted some photos on Facebook of herself scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. Like many young
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I’m inclined to blame the Germans. It seems that every year for the last half dozen or so out of the 12 years that the
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Ah, Europe. Sidewalk cafés by the Seine, stout Slovenian castles, rolling Tuscan fields. Expensive? Yes. Crowded? Yes. And still, a trip to the Continent is
Story of a spoiled rotten Indonesian city slicker married to Canadian geologist BY JULIE ASPINALL, Whitehorse I remembered clearly, it was a nice sunny afternoon
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