The YUKON Magazine

We've all had a mosquito encounter (or zillions), and yet most of us know little about these irksome critters. Entomologist Dan Peach bares his arms for science and explains why discovering the secret life of mosquitoes keeps drawing him back to bug-infested bogs. Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn...

When Ian Parker and friends started riding (and sometimes carrying) their road bikes in rough and rugged terrain, they pushed the limits of what could be done on skinny tires and unforgiving frames. Then, they discovered this activity had a name: gravel biking. Now, Ian is helping grow the Yukon's mixed-surface biking scene, one flat tire and mud-splattered smile at a time. Send us Fan Mail C...

Bill Donaldson moved into a cave across the Yukon River from Dawson City in the '90s. It's dark and damp—it even floods from time to time—but it's home, and he wouldn't have it any other way.  Karen McColl tours the cave and finds out what makes it so homey.   Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazi...

Teri-Lee Isaac wants people to know the history of the Northern Tutchone people. That's why she's offering guided boat tours to Fort Selkirk, a former Hudson's Bay Company trading post and—long before that—a meeting place for inland and coastal peoples.  Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn...

Dave Bakica has the opposite of a desk job. From wrangling moose to keeping people safe from bears, the Yukon conservation officer has a lot of stories to share after more than 30 years on the job. These are some of his most memorable moments in the field. In part two of two, Dave talks about bizarre lynx behaviour, net-gunning caribou from a helicopter, and a poaching investigation.  Send us Fan...

Dave Bakica had the opposite of a desk job. From wrangling moose to snowmobiling across the Arctic and keeping people safe from bears, the Yukon conservation officer has a lot of stories to share after more than 30 years on the job. These are some of his most memorable moments. Episode 1 of 2.  Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook:...

Phil Timpany knows the grizzly bears of Bear Cave Mountain better than anyone, as well as the life-sustaining salmon. The wildlife-viewing guide is also seeing first hand the changes that threaten this remote wilderness enclave, a place sacred to the Vuntut Gwitchin.  Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn:...

Camels, short-faced bear, lions. These animals aren't typically associated with the Yukon, but they all lived and died here at some point, leaving their bones as evidence. Paleontologist Grant Zazula tells us what else roamed here and what their ancient fossils reveal about how this part of the world looked not so long ago.  Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Insta...

Forget vitamin “IB” to relieve those aches and pains: some athletes are adding cannabis products to their workout regimes. Leyla Weston, an ultra runner who started dabbling recently, shares her experience with micro-dosing. Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn: @theyukonmagazine Email: podcast@theyukonma...

Kylie Campbell-Clarke would have 10 dogs if she could. Instead, she and her husband settled for two dogs, one cat, and the occasional foster-dog. It's a wild ride, but worth all the lost sleep and cleaning up of poop. Kylie also started a Facebook group to help people find their adopted dogs' siblings. Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.m...

Camping with young kids takes work and patience. But time and again Jackie Zinger and her husband pack up the fat bikes, skis, or boat, as well as their twins, and head to Kusawa Lake outside of Whitehorse. The vast lake is the family's four-season playground. As soon as the car is unpacked, all the earlier whining is forgotten.... Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.co...

Just because manufacturers make items hard to repair doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Michelle Clusiau, one of the founders of a repair café in Whitehorse, doesn't let excessive glue or faulty wiring trip her up. She'll inspire you to give your favourite appliance or piece of gear a second life.  Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine...

This spring, ground penetrating radar will be used to look for unmarked graves at the former site of Choutla in southern Yukon, a residential school for Indigenous students that ran at various times between 1903 and 1969. Adeline Webber hopes the search brings answers and closure for people like her with relatives who died at school, with little explanation. She's leading the group organizing...

It was unusual for people to bring children to the Klondike during the gold rush of 1898 but Black Americans Alonzo and Mattie Agee came with their five children. Once in the Yukon , they carved out a living cutting hair and prospecting. Researcher Peggy D'Orsay of the Hidden Histories Society Yukon tells us what she's learned about this enterprising family and what it tells us about the...

When the pandemic hit and flying aircraft wasn't an option for pilot Jason Wolsky, he turned to flying drones. The photographer soon realized the sky's the limit when it comes to their potential, far beyond shots of pretty scenery. But, speaking of which, Jason's photo essay, showing a drone's eye view of Yukon communities, is in the spring issue of The YUKON Magazine.   Send u...

Melanie Bennett grew up at Engineer Creek, 200 km up the Dempster Highway, when the road was being built. The surrounding wilderness was her playground and schoolroom. That upbringing helps her maintain "one foot on the land" in her role as an educator and executive director of the Yukon First Nation Education Directorate.  Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com I...

When Manu Keggenhoff moved from Germany to a tiny cabin outside Atlin, B.C., 14 years ago, she didn’t have running water or any of the fancy stuff.  In the final episode of our winter podcast series, she shares about cabin life, cabin fever, and best of all—outhouses.  This conversation was inspired by an off-grid column written by fellow Atlinite Fiona McGlynn for The YUKON Magazine.  Our spring...

Arlyn Charlie of Fort McPherson, N.W.T., has an important job: documenting Gwich’in culture. He captures intimate moments in nature and his community through photography, incorporating the Gwich'in language where possible. This episode is based on "Through their eyes," a feature written by fellow photographer, Peter Mather, for the winter issue of The YUKON Magazine.  Send us Fan Ma...

Dawson City, Yukon, is home to Diamond Tooth Gerties gambling hall—Canada's oldest casino. The venue is a throwback to the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 and dance hall era.  Tara Borin, a poet, writer, and Dawsonite, tells us how the gambling hall got started and how, 50 years later, it keeps pace with its small, northern home.  Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Inst...

Minnie Clark grew up on a trapline on the Teslin River, in a cabin without running water or electricity, where she learned to snare rabbits and sew at an early age. Although fur prices aren't what they were then, Minnie continues to trap, craft, and pass on her knowledge because it keeps her connected to the land, her family, and her Tlingit culture.  This interview is based on a "A 21st...

You probably won't see the little brown bat on any billboards promoting the Yukon. They aren't formidable like grizzly bears, majestic like caribou, or graceful like swans. But if you don't like mosquitos, they could be your best friend. Journalist Rhiannon Russell fills us in on the fascinating facts she learned about these tiny creatures for a story she wrote for the winter issue...

From how to host a COVID-friendly bonfire and the seasons of birch syrup to the re-introduction of bison into the Yukon and cooking with haskap wine, “Boreal Chef”  Miche Genest introduces us to the people and stories behind her 2021 columns in The YUKON Magazine.  This conversation will leave you feeling satiated and hungry at the same time. Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagaz...

Is ice fishing as cold and miserable as it sounds? Host Karen McColl finds out why burbot fishing is Erin Holm's favourite way to spend a winter weekend. (Warning: "spawning balls" and  "writhing masses" are discussed.) This episode is based on a story written by Lori Fox for the winter issue of The YUKON Magazine. Send us Fan Mail CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine...

Andrew Serack goes to extreme lengths to get the shot, whether that involves climbing up  mountains, rappelling down them, or getting up in the middle of the night to capture the northern lights. The photographer reflects on his first year in the Yukon and most memorable adventures behind the lens so far. Andrew has a photo essay in the winter 2021-22 issue of The YUKON Magazine.    Send us Fan Ma...