Issue; 2017-07-12
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Issue: 2017-07-12
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: Faye Dobek
A Little Gift Shop with a Big Heart
A visit to Watson Lake would not be complete without a walk through the amazing Sign Post Forest with its more than 77,000 signs, or a stop at the little shop covered in license plates at the back of the Sign Post Forest. Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: courtesy of Martha Henderson
Girls Gone Wild(erness)
Martha Henderson didn’t expect to get one of the six Young Nature Leadership Grants awarded by Nature Canada this year. “I’m a bit stressed honestly,” she laughs. “I was like, ‘Oh no, people are expecting things of me now!’” Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: courtesy of Tracy Rondeau
Hitching a Ride
Growing up, Kathy Jessup was always “the yakky little sister.” In Fort Nelson, where she was raised, she’s still known as “Kathy who likes to talk.” Her family still teases her about finding a way to turn her gift for gab into a career as a... Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: Jonas Bergsten
Every Dog Has Its Day, Apparently
It was a strange encounter that still has my brain abuzz. I was walking home from the grocery store in my current city of residence southeast of Whitehorse. My route took me past the site where small men and large machines have been toiling for... Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: courtesy of Teslin Tlingit Council
Celebrate National Tlingit Day with a Fun Packed Weekend in Teslin
The biannual Haa Ḵusteeyí Celebration and community gathering in Teslin this month presents a unique opportunity for Yukoners of all backgrounds to connect with the Tlingit community. “Everyone is welcome. We want everybody here. Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: Universal Pictures
Trainwreck
A flawed character struggles to unravel the threads of a pivotal event, though hobbled by some impediment – amnesia, maybe, or being stranded in a foreign country where everyone speaks an unfamiliar language. It’s a dramatic device of my favourite... Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: Courtesy of Dan Davidson
Remembering Canada's Centennial Year
I was in Grade 10 in 1967. For some reason my school provided high school students with tree saplings to take home and plant. Why they were willow trees instead of maple trees I have no idea. Mine has been growing ever since, and it was a monster... Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: Sydney Oland
Bison Dan Dan Noodles
There are a lot of great things about peanut butter, but until you’ve had it spiked with chili oil and mixed with fresh noodles you haven’t really experienced peanut butter’s full potential. This fast dish is a great weeknight meal, and a new... Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: Els Lundgaard
Do You Bang, Do You Jingle, Do You Spray?
Would you know what to do if you encountered a bear? Do you know how to avoid meeting a bear in the woods? Do you know how to keep yourself and your surroundings safe from a bear? I am a long time Yukoner and I was convinced I could confidently... Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, Photo: courtesy of Greg Komaromi
Music gets the campfire cooking
It makes sense that Yukon Women in Music came up with the idea for a series of campfire sing-alongs during a campfire sing-along. It was the summer of 2015 when a couple members of the organization, including BJ MacLean, were camping at Pine Lake. Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: United States Library of Congress
Grandpa's Baseball Book - Part 4 of 4
It occurred to me while watching the 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians with my grandchildren – their first World Series – that I wasn't doing a very good job of explaining the game to them because we were all too... Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: courtesy of the Yukon Conservation Society
Capturing the Beauty of Miles Canyon
If you’re a Yukon resident, you’ve no doubt walked, biked or skied the trodden path of the Miles Canyon trail. Perhaps you’ve observed the gradient of the canyon’s rocky columns, watched canoeists paddling from atop the suspension bridge, or... Read more
Issue: 2017-07-12, PHOTO: courtesy of Yvonne Mueller
An Inspiring Book, Found in a Unique Bookstore
MacLeod’s Books in Vancouver is a book lover's dream. Books are piled up from floor to ceiling. Fortunately, the friendly staff helps you to navigate through the wide selection of books – some of them quite old and rare. When my partner and I... 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