There are a lot of great things about peanut butter, but until you’ve had it spiked with chili oil and mixed with fresh noodles you haven’t really experienced peanut butter’s full potential. This fast dish is a great weeknight meal, and a new twist on the classic pasta and ground meat combination. I like to …
A visit to Watson Lake would not be complete without a walk through the amazing Sign Post Forest with its more than 77,000 signs, or a stop at the little shop covered in license plates at the back of the Sign Post Forest. It’s likely you will find John Reynolds, owner of the The DuDrop …
You don’t own a boat or a canoe? No problem – Little Atlin Lodge is one of the very rare locations in the Yukon where you can rent a boat or a canoe directly on a lake shore. The Little Atlin Lodge at km 6 of Highway #7 (Atlin Road) offers boat and canoe rentals …
Filipino Spaghetti with Bison Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 5 hot dogs, sliced 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped ½ tsp ground oregano 1 ½ pounds ground bison 2 cups crushed tomatoes 1 cup banana ketchup (also called banana sauce) 2 Tbsp sugar Salt and pepper, to taste 1-pound …
Justine Alton is no stranger to health issues. Since she was 19-years-old, the born and raised Yukoner has had a keen interest in psychology, bodywork and holistic health and wellness, but it was her own 10-year struggle with deep seated physical health issues that led Alton to discovering the profound benefits of massage therapy. Alton’s …
It is common knowledge that outfitting in the Yukon has been ongoing for over a hundred years and that outfitting horses roam feral, until needed. To this day you can spot the Dickson Outfitter horses roaming near the White River, among other places. Horses for outfitting and personal use have become a Yukon staple and …
Somewhere after we came down out of the trees, we traded in that kind of simplicity for our big brains and the freedom to choose. The descent brought us face to face with a choice: either we regard our bodies and the earth as autonomous properties to be owned, subdivided, and used for our own …
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 west To sled dogs running in the Quest. From Folk on the Rocks aux Territoires Nord-ouest To the Dawson City Music Fest If we could see from sea to sea …
My days paraded to the rhythm of the team, a certain form of serenity growing deep inside me … Forty-five days ago, I placed my feet on Canadian soil, with the goal of changing my life completely. I must say that, for the moment, things are going pretty well! A gamble, which may seem insane …
“Most of us know someone who has taken up cooking with a vengeance. They love cooking. The only trouble is cooking doesn’t love them back… Still, our mistakes make the best stories, and that’s why we should not think of them as failures.” –an excerpt from A Taste of Haida Gwaii, by Susan Musgrave Bordering …
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Eh? to Zed. Tims in hand, cross country drive has begun. Travel from The Rock to Midnight Sun. Going to chat with folks from across this great nation But…everything I hear requires explanation. The Jaw, The Patch, The Nish, The Hat. Gitches, Gonches and Rink Rats. A Jambuster, a Doeskin, a Snowbird. A Keener, a …
