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: 2019-12-23, PHOTO: Lisa Martin
All about the red fox
My first encounters with foxes were back in 1959, 1960 and 1961. This was in eastern Ontario when I was a conservation officer. At the time, the dreaded rabies disease was crossing Canada. Read more
Dec. 23, 2019
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Issue: 2019-11-27, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Feather adventures
It was 7 a.m. on a Sunday in late January. We put all the ski touring equipment in the car while trying to simultaneously keep the three dogs from escaping the vehicle. Read more
Nov. 27, 2019
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Issue: 2019-11-20, PHOTO: courtesy of Murray Martin
The perfect canoe paddle
There are many canoe paddles on the market today, made in many styles, of many materials. The key to buying one to fit you personally is appreciating the adventures you will be undertaking in your canoe. Read more
Nov. 20, 2019
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Issue: 2019-11-13, PHOTO: Murray Martin
The life of a conservation officer
In the autumn of one's life, one often sits back in the easy chair and rehashes all the good and the bad, the indifferent and some moments I don’t care to ever disclose. Read more
Nov. 13, 2019
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Issue: 2019-10-23, PHOTO: Jake Paleczny
Candy for the carnivores
Fall fun is getting underway at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve, with more activities planned now than ever before. Winter hours serve guests seven days a week and Sunday Oct. 27 is the perfect opportunity to bring a friend or the family to check it out. Read more
Oct. 23, 2019
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Much ado about nothing
Zero may be nothing in the world of math, but in weather the significance of this integer is amazing. Read more
Oct. 23, 2019
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Issue: 2019-10-23, PHOTO: Pixabay
Living the life of a porcupine
Living the life of a conservation officer is truly a blessing. I doubt very much if any other occupation can bring you so close to the natural world. Read more
Oct. 23, 2019
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Kylie Campbell
Discover the Okanagan
The last day involved experiencing the Okanagan bucket list’s top winery—Mission Hill. We booked half an hour in advance for the Mission Hill Sommelier Experience. Read more
Oct. 09, 2019
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Issue: 2019-10-02, PHOTO: courtesy Murray Martin
The history of the canoe
Back in the early 1970s I wrote a monthly outdoors column for an Ontario outdoors magazine. One evening, after a day spent hunting moose, we pulled the canoe up on the sandy shore of an island and started a small campfire a short distance from our... Read more
Oct. 02, 2019
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Issue: 2019-10-02, PHOTO: courtesy of Kylie Campbell
Discover the Okanagan
Breathtaking views, delicious food and delectable wines. The Okanagan is the top wine destination in the world, according to Huffington Post and I had to go find out how true it is. Day one incorporated incredible views, delicious food and... Read more
Oct. 02, 2019
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