A mountain of possibilities
What’s the best part of winter in the Yukon? Why, it’s sleeping in and still being up at the crack of dawn to go on an adventure, of course.
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Fish Lake Road
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...
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The magic of darkness
The weekend of January 26, 27 and 28 will see the Klondike Snowmobile Association journeying out...
Read MoreLiving With Wildlife: Josh O’Brien
Hello Everybody,We invite you to share your photos of Yukon wildlife. Email your high-resolution images with a description of what’s going on and what camera equipment you used to Editor@WhatsUpYukon.comAll photos were captured...
Read MoreSummer Birding: It’s All About the Kids
In summer, birding is all about the kids.Or, chicks.After the spring blitz of migration and mating, many birds are rearing offspring and staying closer to their nests.It’s a time when many Yukoners stop birding.“Our forests are...
Read MoreOne-Two-Tweet…
There’s nothing like a bird count to inspire new and seasoned birders. This Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place Feb. 12-15 and it’s a family-friendly event for any skill level.The GBBC helps to give a snapshot of...
Read MoreMine, All Mine!
The next time you travel north on the Alaska Highway between the Fish Lake Road and the Porter Creek Super A, ask yourself why the canyon there is called Rabbit Foot Canyon. Why not Anaconda?In 1899, the White Pass Railway was...
Read MoreWater under Moss
My favourite childhood memories are when Mom would take us to Fish Lake, just a few miles out of Whitehorse. We spent our summers there along with several other families during the 1950s.Though the summers at Fish Lake were my...
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