Issue: 2017-05-31
"KEEPERS OF THE FAITH at the 98"
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Issue: 2017-05-31
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: Tammy Beese
Bear Spray
It’s that time of the year again, the bears are out and we need a refresher on bear spray. It isn’t magic – and definitely not the solution to all bear problems – but with a little know-how it will keep you safe in most bear encounter situations... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: courtesy of Rick Massie
Three Days of Dance
World travel has its place, but Sharon Shorty says a lot of Yukoners need to get out and take a trip into their own territory. And, she says, if you want to start with Haines Junction, The Da Kų Nän Ts'etthet Dance Festival makes it easy... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: Courtesy of Shailyn Drukis
Dare to Repair?
Reuse in Whitehorse has been in a state of flux this spring, with the Salvation Army closing its doors in April and the closing of the Raven Recycling free store earlier this month. These closures were partly a response to the overwhelming and... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: Pixabay
The Things that Weather You, Shape You
Often touted as a fairytale for adults, Alaska author Eowyn Ivey’s debut novel, The Snow Child, is a vividly depicted story about the heartache of life’s trials and the healing we are capable of. Set against the backdrop of 1920s Alaskan frontier... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: Pixabay
Fellow retirees: How engaged do you feel?
I'm sitting in my skivvies, contemplating what pearls of wisdom to cram into a 400-word space. As I advise my writing students, when you feel stuck, start with a word. Any word. Today, that word is "engagement". In my days as a working journalist... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: Pixabay
Beatle Stations
Somewhere in the tangle of ersatz gold rush facades, back alley shops and parking lots of Whitehorse, a portrait of the Fab Four used to sweep across the wall of one of the city’s shopping malls. Or did I imagine it? It’s gone now, but I remember... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: courtesy of Yukon Predators Dog Puller Sport Athletic League
Intense Com-paw-tition
Yukon is home to a class of athletes that are the first of their kind in Canada. You might not know it, but you’ve probably seen them around town – running, walking, slobbering on their owner’s shoes. That’s right, they’re dogs. And roughly 30 of... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: Miche Genest
Dreamtime, Bourbon Time
I’ve always loved the stories where people slip out of the present and into a different time; kid’s stories like Tom’s Midnight Garden, or the Narnia series, or, in adult fiction, The Time Traveller’s Wife. There’s something compelling about the... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: Faye Dobek
Two Million Honey Bees Find Home in Watson Lake
Courtney and Joel Wilkinson, co-owners of Bee Whyld Yukon, are proud to show off their bee yard located just outside the town of Watson Lake, Yukon. Sixty-two of Bee Whyld’s 64 honey bee hives sit on the edge of a hay field surrounded by an... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: Pixabay
Classic Meat Recipes
Peppered Tenderloin Pork Tenderloin with Mushrooms Tasty Spare Ribs Pork Chops and Rice Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: IMDb
A Rag-Tag Team of Do-Gooders
The 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 and spans several... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: Erik Pinkerton
Keepers of the Faith at the 98
My 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 the family farm in... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: Nadine Peters
Living With Wildlife: Nadine Peters
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.com Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, CARTOON: Allan Benjamin
DIDEE & DIDOO: Avoid Problems
DON’T DRINK. DON’T DO DRUGS. DON’T SMOKE. DON’T CHEW SNUFF. Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: Mark Beese
Camping Etiquette
Winter 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 the lakeshore. As... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: Erik Pinkerton Photography
Out of the Shadows
Multifaceted, 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 creative community... Read more
Issue: 2017-05-31, PHOTO: courtesy of The Boxcars
A Good Old Time in Haines Junction
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 those hills and... Read more