Aussie Girl Columnist Kylie Campbell is an Australian writer and photographer exploring the Yukon.
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Aussie Girl in the Yukon
Issue: 2019-01-23, PHOTO: David Gonda
Get your kit and skoot up that hill
Haines' third annual Kat to Koot winter alpine adventure race begins at the Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds and ends around six mile Lutak Road by way of Mt. Ripinski summit of 1097 metres... Read more
Issue: 2018-10-24, PHOTO: Pixabay
Halloween around the world
Halloween is most certainly a North American pastime, but this tradition has slowly morphed into a worldwide event for both kids and adults. I love Halloween ... Ever since I was a little kid, I envied the kids I saw, on TV and in movies, who got... Read more
Issue: 2018-10-03, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
The Aussie Girl Guide to surviving Yukon winters
I first arrived in the Yukon on April 30, 2017—springtime. Throughout the summer, Yukoners would catch my accent and ask where I was from, to which I would reply, “Australia.” “Oh my, why would you move here?” they would say, as though they... Read more
Issue: 2018-08-29, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Time for Thai!
“Miss, where are you living?” (U.S. border agent) “Whitehorse.” (Me) “Ohh ... you’re coming to eat Thai food.” “What?” (Me, looking puzzled) Read more
Issue: 2018-07-25, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Yukon women ... hunting, fishing, harvesting, bonding
The Yukon Fish and Game Association hosted the Yukon Outdoor Woman (YOW) Program, a weekend where 20 women participated in outdoor workshops, in the bush, to further develop skills and knowledge... Read more
Issue: 2018-07-11, PHOTO: courtesy of Skydive BC
Bucket List: Skydive in the Yukon
I’ve only experience skydiving back home in Australia when I was 17 years old. As the plane ascends into the sky, your heartbeat races with anticipation as the ground gets farther and farther away. You’re strapped to a “stranger” that you will... Read more
Issue: 2018-05-30, PHOTO: Nicole-Marie Novodvorský
Kluane’s ‘not-so-secret’ Ice Cave
It was 6:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning in Whitehorse as my friend Nicole pulled into my driveway in her large black pickup truck. I threw my rucksack and snowshoes onto the back seat and we started our venture on the icy, dark Alaska Highway towards... Read more
Issue: 2018-04-25, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
In search of the perfect poutine
The First Poutine I had to start somewhere, but my first poutine should be the best, right? So, I queried the public to ask – where is the perfect poutine in Whitehorse? With the most votes on my public poll, I got my first taste of fries, cheese... Read more
Issue: 2018-04-18, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Skagwegian Camping 101
I have not made the trip to mainland Alaska yet, but my experience of those oddballs and genuinely interesting characters that live in the tiny village of Skagway truly are one of a kind. Hiking and camping are certainly a great way to get out and... Read more
Issue: 2018-04-18, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
In search of the perfect poutine
September 26, 2016 – the day I arrived in Canada with wide eyes, little money, my entire life fitting into a single rucksack, but happy to be back to an English-speaking country for the first time in two years... Read more
Issue: 2018-04-11, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
5 Hikes to Get a Taste of Southern Yukon
We are in one of the few places left in the developed world to have an entire mountain and trail all to yourself. With the sheer size, vast open spaces and constant wildlife encounters, is truly a reason to visit – and live – in the north... Read more
Issue: 2018-01-31, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Skagway shenanigans
Early morning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, December 23 I began my journey to Skagway. The brisk Whitehorse temperatures of -27ºC would be a distant memory once I got to Alaska. I arrived to a balmy -6ºC in Skagway and I started the trek up to Upper... Read more
Issue: 2017-10-18, Screenshot: Kylie Campbell
Swipe Left, Swipe Right
Perpetually single and constantly moving all over the world, settling into a new place can be tough. How do you meet people? How do you get into a good clique? How do you meet a decent or even “normal” person who you don’t want to throw out a... Read more
Issue: 2017-09-20, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
A Memorable Night in a Red Caboose in the Forest
Choo-choo-choosing to camp in an old red caboose in the middle of the largest national forest in the United States was certainly very wet, but an experience I won't forget. During a visit to Skagway over the May long weekend, I had taken the White... Read more
Issue: 2017-09-13, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
The Week that Was…
Once summer arrived, along with consistent plus 25 temperatures, it was time to enjoy some swimming, hiking and generally the beautiful weather in Yukon. (In the Yukon, if you see a single day of plus 20, there is a likelihood it will come to... Read more
Issue: 2017-08-16, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
Falling in love with the Yukon
Every week I spend in the Yukon, the more I fall in love with this Northern magical place. I feel lucky to call this place home. This week was spent doing more Yukon Search and Rescue training and volunteering at the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass... Read more
Issue: 2017-07-19, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
The Week That Was...
The 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 Springs; my first... Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: Kylie Campbell
An Epic Weekend of Hiking
The saying in Yukon is you only truly experience the Yukon when you get out in the wilderness, and those words are accurate beyond belief.From incredible hikes, to a free boat ride, to some refreshing beers and a Sunday afternoon Canadian barbecue... Read more