The roots of bluegrass music go back to the old-time string bands popular in the 1920s and ’30s. Nowhere was the string band more popular or prolific than in the Appalachian mountains of the southeastern United States.Back in...
Read MoreMultifaceted, multicultural and full of ingenuity – the arts and music community of the Yukon is widely appreciated, well-funded and extensively advertised.At least, some parts of it.At the colder, less hospitable edges of the...
Read MoreWinter has released his icy grip on the Yukon, and that brings my favorite season: camping season.In early May I along with several friends pitched our campers and tents at Lake LaBerge. We lucked out and got choice sites along...
Read MoreDON’T DRINK.DON’T DO DRUGS.DON’T SMOKE.DON’T CHEW SNUFF.DON’T EAT JUNK FOOD.DON’T GAMBLE.EXERCISE.WORK.DON’T BORROW.DON’T LEND.DON’T BRAG.DON’T SWEAR.FIND A HOBBY.BE HUMBLE.DON’T GOSSIP.FIND GOD.HAVE GOALS.WORK FOR YOUR...
Read MoreHello 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.comWe live in Teslin. We...
Read MoreMy great uncle Donald Leary used to tell me stories about the Yukon when I was a child. His stories were probably my favourite part of our family reunions in Roseisle, Manitoba.My mother, siblings and I used to drive there from...
Read MoreThe Marvel Cinematic Universe strikes again with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, released April 19. Written and Directed by James Gunn with an additional writing credit to Dan Abnett, this sequel runs for an hour and 36 minutes...
Read MorePeppered TenderloinIngredients:2 pounds of beef tenderloin4 Tbsp butter2 Tbsp oil1 tsp salt½ tsp pepperA dash of sageA dash of cumin1 pound mushrooms, trimmed and quartered1 medium white onion, cut to wedges2 green peppers, cut...
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