Yukon Outside
Yukon Outdoors and Outside!
Outside could mean camping, cycling, canoeing, hiking, fishing, hunting ...we do it all here. The Yukon slang term "Outside" means any location outside Yukon - we Yukoners live on the inside. Living on the inside is an unspoken understanding to one another of the remote lifestyle we have chosen to live together. You'll find wildlife stories here too! After all, our critters prefer living outdoors most of the time.
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Issue: 2018-05-23, PHOTO: Danny Macdonald
Fishing with Children
The first rule is that it has to be fun or it will fail. Yukon has a long-running pothole lake fish stocking program. There are 18 of these lakes and six or seven of them are in or near Whitehorse. Others are within a 2-hour drive. These lakes are... more
May 23, 2018
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Issue: 2018-05-23, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Top 10 items needed for all camping trips
By no means do I consider myself an aficionado about hiking, but I love it most of the time and learn something new every single hike – either through an experience or meeting someone who does it better. Slowly, over the years I have accumulated... more
May 23, 2018
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Issue: 2018-05-09, PHOTO: Pixabay
Fishing with children
When I arrived in the Yukon in 1977, I found the fishing was unbelievable even close to home and that suited me because I really liked to fish. Now 41 years later I still enjoy angling, but I am not quite so driven to catch a lot of fish... more
May 09, 2018
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Issue: 2018-05-09, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Top 10 tips for your first summer in Whitehorse
Welcome. Here are some tips and tricks to starting out in Whitehorse as a Cheechako (which is the name for being new to the north of 60th parallel). 1. Long summer days and the outdoors Sunsets at midnight can make it difficult to know when to... more
May 09, 2018
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Issue: 2018-05-02, PHOTO: Jenny Trapnell
Nothing says spring more than the sounds of birds
The North is a nursery for millions of migratory birds returning from winters in places as far south as South America. To help increase the awareness and conservation of Yukon’s birds and habitat, the Yukon Bird Club has launched another season of... more
May 02, 2018
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Issue: 2018-04-18, PHOTO: Pixabay
Do you remember when January was always cold?
January 2018 was only a short time ago, but our memories are probably quite variable. Many of us will remember the brief warm spell when we had a high of +7ºC and above freezing temperatures for about 48 hours. Trails, roads and sidewalks were icy... more
Apr. 18, 2018
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Issue: 2018-04-11, PHOTO: Lillian Nakamura Maguire
Cuba Impressions
Passion – that’s the word that comes to mind when I reflect on my recent Cuban holiday in January. The passion of our tour guides throughout our travels. Their devotion to sharing their love of Cuba and how Cubans are working to build a more... more
Apr. 11, 2018
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Issue: 2018-03-28, PHOTO: Hugh Copland
The awe of quartzite beneath you
Rock, not the genre of music, that guy on the radio or your friend from Newfoundland referring to “The Rock” as home, but rocks and the minerals they are made of, are integral to our existence. We interact with them in many ways every day... more
Mar. 28, 2018
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Issue: 2018-03-28, PHOTO: Sam Reimer
Party at the Hill
Since 1999, Simapalooza has become a yearly tradition for Yukoners to enjoy their local ski hill with a variety of events and prizes. Now in its 19th year, Simapalooza is bigger and better in anticipation for its 20th year anniversary next year... more
Mar. 28, 2018
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Issue: 2018-03-14, PHOTO: courtesy of the 2018 AWG Host Society
Hoooo is that?
The Arctic Winter Games are fast approaching and Kechi( pronounced Kee-Chee), the snowy owl, is helping to spread the spirit of the games. Selected as the official mascot for the games, Kechi is all on board to represent the games slogan, Find... more
Mar. 14, 2018
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