Managing avalanche terrain
Eirik Sharp, owner and operator of The Sharp End: Mountain Adventures, with his extensive avalanche background, is bringing change to how the Yukon manages avalanche terrain.
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Ross River coal: Transforming plants to carbon
The widespread use of coal was one of the major factors in fueling the Industrial Revolution of the late 1700s and early 1800s. In recent decades, however, coal has received a bad reputation as a major source of acid rain and...
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Sharing a love for film
There are meetings. There is paperwork. There are grants to apply for and cheques to sign. But,...
Read MoreClass of 2009: Katie Pope
As I was trying on new glasses a few weeks ago at Northern Lights Optometry, fashion specialist Katie Pope helped me. I liked her instantly and I complimented her on her extraordinary sense of style.On my next visit (according...
Read MoreColor Me Blue
It struck me a couple days ago that I have gotten out of the habit of baking, and was missing having nibbly bites about for those mid-meal moments that require just a little something.I briefly mentally bemoaned my lack of...
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 MoreWhat happened to the kids, the class of 2009
Spencer Sumanik How did he get into all this fascinating stuff? He and a childhood friend got their bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering at UBC Okanagan. After that, both of them moved to Ottawa to continue their...
Read MoreHow Foster Care Shapes Lives
Amelia Merhar knows what it’s like to be a foster child, to go from home to home, and to bewithout a home at all.She wonders how that movement affects young people today, so she’s asking them to tell us, through art.Merhar, also...
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