Grandpa, if a giant asteroid was on target to collide with Earth and everyone knew the exact day and time of the explosion to blow up the planet, where would you want to go camping for the last night?
Read MoreAt the end of October, the Takhini Hot Springs, a short 30-minute drive north of downtown Whitehorse, will be turned into a hub for astronomy lovers. The Yukon Astronomical Society (YAS) will be hosting its first annual Star...
Read MoreThe week began with my English friend finally making it with her CanaDream Camper – a one-month, one-woman journey from Calgary to Whitehorse.For the special occasion , to celebrate her arrival, we decided to head to Takhini Hot...
Read MoreWhile others hunker down against winter’s wrath, the local literary scene is hotter than ever. The winter Writers’ Roundtable organized by the Friends of the Whitehorse Library (FOWL) provides a thorough overview of events for...
Read MoreSpace, science and sci-fi is one of the strongest current trends in popular media, from the rebooted version of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos and the new Star Trek movies to galaxy-print everything, and the I F***ing Love Science...
Read MoreStargazing has long been part of the human psyche. For thousands of years, we – and ourancestors before us – have turned our eyes upward and wondered. With myths and legends, we have explained the sky’s magic with demons,...
Read MoreMy daughter’s dad and I started taking our daughters for Dempster Highway camping adventures around 1991, and the magic and fun times of those trips stayed with them, helping them to become independent and adventurous...
Read More“Ice climbing is a cold, miserable activity to do; these days technology makes it morecomfortable, but still, you’re climbing up a frozen piece of water.”Chris Grishler is doing everything he can to make ice-climbing appeal to...
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