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Flightseeing in Kluane National Park 26 Aug 2013 | 07:08 pm
The pilot knows what he’s doing, I keep reminding myself. Sure, it may seem like we’re so close to the mountain that one big gust of wind would be enough to slam our tiny plane into the hillside, but ...
I found real gold while gold panning in the Yukon! 24 Aug 2013 | 10:49 pm
I can officially add “Found real gold in the Yukon” to my list of life achievements. The dream of many tourists visiting the Yukon is to recapture the thrill of the old Gold Rush days by finding thei...
8 quirky things to do in Dawson City, Yukon 21 Aug 2013 | 05:02 pm
I’ve already revealed how much I love Dawson City, Yukon, the town of fewer than 2,000 residents just eight hours south of the Arctic Circle. Now it’s time focus specifically on things to do in Dawson...
Meet Sid, the man behind the quirkiest museum in Canada 19 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
I’ve come to Sid van der Meer Sr.’s house in tiny Beaver Creek, Yukon to get a look at the Bordertown Garage and Museum, one of the quirkiest collections of antiques and artifacts anywhere in North Am...
Photo Teaser #47: Name that state! 16 Aug 2013 | 06:08 pm
We’re taking a break from this month’s Yukon coverage for another Photo Teaser. Can you identify this mystery U.S. state based on the four photos shown above? For the solution, head to the Photo Tease...
7 lessons learned from Yukon First Nations 14 Aug 2013 | 06:10 pm
“Keep your land clean, keep your animal, that’s your friend. You look after them, they look after you. You look after your water, land, trees, you look after it, respect it. That’s our spirituality.” ...
I freaking love Dawson City 12 Aug 2013 | 06:42 pm
The moment I met the town caveman, I realized that Dawson City, Yukon was not like other places. Caveman Bill, as he’s known, lives in a cave, literally. Located across the Yukon River from downtown,...
I’m a member of the Sourtoe Cocktail Club 9 Aug 2013 | 06:31 pm
I love quirky traditions and rituals, but the first time I heard about the Sourtoe Cocktail, I had a hard time believing it was real. They serve you a drink with a mummified human toe in it? And you h...
History and adventure on the Yukon River 7 Aug 2013 | 06:54 pm
As a seasoned Chicago driver, I thought I had seen it all when it came to rush hour headaches and unforgiving traffic jams. But the Yukon had a surprise for me! In Dawson City, the Yukon River flows ...
August Featured Travel Destination: The Yukon 5 Aug 2013 | 06:55 pm
How much do you know about the Yukon? A lot of Americans only know the basics: It’s the part of Canada that borders Alaska, it’s where thousands of people flocked in the 1890s to join the Yukon gold r...
