Lori Garrison is a past editor for What's Up Yukon from September 1, 2015 to June 30 2016. She joins us on occasion with freelance stories.
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Issue: 2017-05-17, PHOTO: Pixabay
Gypsy Goulash
When you're in the backcountry, sometimes you don't have a lot, but you need something fast, tasty and hot. This is a simple, highly adaptable dish that can be made almost anywhere, with a wide variety of ingredients. Read more
Issue: 2017-04-26, PHOTO: Town of Faro
Wild Times
“They're a much more delicate bird, compared to the swans,” says Carrie McClelland, a wildlife viewing biologist with Environment Yukon. “They stand three and a half to four feet tall, with a six foot wingspan, but they only weigh around seven or... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-19, PHOTO: Amazon.com
Domestic Bliss
Do you or someone you know love books almost as much as their pet? These three books draw on the animals in our outer lives to illuminate the complexity of our inner lives. Read more
Issue: 2017-04-12, Photo: Courtesy of Environment Yukon
CAUTION: Bison bison athabascae
The first time I saw this sign, I had to stop and pull over on the side of the road to make sure I had read it correctly. It was early spring in 2012 and I was travelling up the Alaska Highway for the first of what would be uncountable times... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-05, PHOTO: courtesy of OUT North
A Southern Story with a Northern Connection
The OUT North Queer Film Festival brings film lovers an American documentary with a local twist on April 9. Southwest of Salem tells the true story of four young lesbian women accused of sexually assaulting two underage girls and using them in... Read more
Issue: 2017-04-05, PHOTO: Kim Beggs
A Creative Way to Spend Your Vacation
Artists, musicians, songwriters, general creative types and arts lovers alike might want to think about taking a little vacation time this summer. The Keno City Music and Art Workshop For Adults is returning for its second year, with workshops... Read more
Issue: 2017-03-29, PHOTO: courtesy of Scott Cameron
Spring Guests
If the crocus is the official flower of spring, then the swan must be the official bird of spring in the Yukon. Each year thousands of swans ascend to the Yukon from winter feeding grounds along the coasts of Washington and southern British Columbia. Read more
Issue: 2017-03-22, PHOTO: courtesy of Nakai Theatre
Curtains Up!
On April 4th Nakai Theatre invites theatre lovers, supportive friends or simply the merely curious to attend their 24 Hour Playmaking Cabaret, held at The Deck at the High Country Inn. The event, which has been held for nearly 25 years, revolves... Read more
Issue: 2017-03-15, PHOTO: courtesy of Andra Hunter
Telling Stories Through Dance
“What would I say my style is? It depends on what project I'm working on… I liked to say 'contemporary aboriginal dancer' for a long time, but that's pretty broad – there are so many kinds of aboriginal dance and it's all different… If you were... Read more
Issue: 2017-03-15, Photo: Courtesy of Claude Vallier
Adventure and Great Powder
Interest in backcountry skiing in the Yukon has taken off, especially among tourists, says backcountry ski expert and guide Claude Vallier. Vallier recently published a backcountry guide book to the Haines Pass, to accompany the guide book he... Read more
Issue: 2017-03-15, PHOTO: Lori Garrison
Camp Fire Cake
Sometimes, you just need cake. I've baked this from scratch before, but this is the one time I'm going to advocate boxed over homemade: when you're deep in the backcountry it's just too much fuss to pack in all the things you need to make a decent... Read more
Issue: 2017-03-08, PHOTO: Courtesy of YIP
Wanted: Ideas
Applications are open until March 12 for the third annual Yukon Innovation Prize. The contest, which is hosted by the the Yukon College's Cold Climate Innovation program and the Yukon Department of Economic Development, is seeking health and... Read more
Issue: 2017-03-01, PHOTO: courtesy of the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club
A Long Race for a Big Finish
Registration is now open for the premiere Yukon Ski Marathon, hosted by the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club. The 50 km race is being held on Sunday, March 5 and begins at Mount Lorne, runs from there to Cowley Lake, then to Wolf Creek... Read more
Issue: 2017-03-01, PHOTO: courtesy of Ryan Alaric
Thoughtfully Thrifty
The Anglican Church thrift store in Watson Lake has nearly doubled in size thanks to carpentry students from the Skills for Employment program run through Yukon College. The project, which started in October 2016 and ended in January 2017, saw the... Read more
Issue: 2017-03-01, PHOTO: Lori Garrison
Bush Gypsy's Banquette
Sometimes when you're in the bush you need lots of calories, but you don't have lots of time (or energy) left at the end of the day. By prepping the first part of this three part recipe for dinner, you have yourself a hearty, quick breakfast, as... Read more
Issue: 2017-02-22, PHOTO: Lori Garrison
Double Think Twice
Vurt (Jeff Noon, 1993) A mad romp through a Trainspotting-like drug culture, Vurt features virtual-reality 'feathers' that take you to bizarre and forbidden worlds, shadow-creatures that exist in between this world and the virtual who can slip in... Read more
Issue: 2017-02-22, PHOTO: Courtesy of Tara Larkin
Too Busy to Be This Busy?
Tara Larkin of Pursuit Coaching will be hosting a five week seminar for women entitled Put Busy to Rest:Coaching for Women Taking on the World. The seminar runs every two weeks starting on March 1st from 11-1 pm and is focused on helping ambitious... Read more
Issue: 2017-02-22, PHOTO: Tamara Neely
New Colours
An exhibit featuring paintings by 22 year old Yukoner Anna Thompson is currently on display at the Atco Electric Yukon Youth Centre Art Gallery. Thompson has a cognitive disability as a result of a brain injury as a baby which left her with... Read more
Issue: 2017-02-22, PHOTO: courtesy of Rhoda Merkle
Butterflies, Ravens and Tlingit Princesses – Oh My!
Students from Teslin Community School will gather on Tuesday, March 7 at the Teslin Heritage Centre and on the 7th at the Teslin School for a celebration of storytelling honouring local story-teller and public figure Sam Johnston. Students from... Read more
Issue: 2017-02-15, PHOTO: courtesy of Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous
Take a Midwinter Break
Winter cold and dark got you down? Yukoners can lift their spirits and take a mid-winter break at this year's Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous. Preliminary events are already solidly underway, such as the Can Can Kick Off, which took place Feb. 9 and... Read more
Issue: 2016-03-17, PHOTO: Christian Kuntz
For A Good Time Check Out This Show
Whitehorse is a hotbed of artists, dancers and performers brewing with ideas and creativity and this weekend we’ll have an opportunity to see what’s in their minds. On Friday and Saturday the Brave New Works show will be presented at The Old Fire... Read more
Issue: 2015-03-19 PHOTO: Kim Melton
A Poem a Day
If you peruse the 365 poems that make up the Tumblr feed from Lori Garrison's latest poetry project, Today, In the News, you won't find much in the way of introspection or outpourings of feeling from individual experiences. Read more
August 7, 2014 Issue
A week full of poetry
It was a rainy and windy afternoon in LePage Park on Friday, July 11, when author Jessica Simon started reading her poem, “A Spot to Watch the Fireworks”. Read more
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Issue: 2015-12-17, PHOTO: Lori Garrison
Bananas: Not just for annoying your roommates
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Issue: 2015-12-17, PHOTO: Lori Garrison
Bananas: Not just for annoying your roommates
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Issue: 2015-10-08 PHOTO: Lori Garrison
Long-time Yukoners
Joyce VanBibber (left) and Velma Hull (right) are long-time Yukoners. Their smiling faces now greet newcomers and visitors to the territory through their work at the Visitor Information Centre
