Breaking The Ice At Valerie Lake
Experience the beauty of Valerie Lake in winter, a quaint alpine lake ideal for unforgettable ice-skating adventures.
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Fabric Of Joy
A story about Gabrielle’s new-found affection for an old relic of the past stemming from a benign cold on a paddling trip – the handkerchief
Love Shack Lakeside
Gabrielle shares her conversation with Peter Heebink who built log homes and cabins down the Carcross Road all the way to Marsh Lake
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Light In A Dark Room
For us in the Yukon and across the North, the lack of winter sunlight has an impact on our lives. A ‘depression party’ might be just what you need!
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Ground For Discovery
We acquired forested land on the shore Lake Laberge. To get more familiar with the property, I organized a weekend campout.
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Home By Design
For the record, Mary Ellen Read is a registered architect with her own flourishing practice in Whitehorse It can be thirty degrees in here, in
Strong Intentions
In a compelling example of log cabin meets steampunk renaissance, Rachelle Dufour’s place exudes comfort We are off-grid, with no HRV [heat recovery ventilator]. The
After The Show
After Escher, a group show presented by the Yukon Artists at Work co-op gallery (YAAW) is coming in February at the Fourth Avenue…
Giving The Best Gifts
It is easy to become cynical around the holiday season when we are bombarded on all sides with messages like this … telling us to buy
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Growing Home
In the 1990s decade, about 6,000 Grow Homes were built in Montreal, and as many across Canada and the USA. For Montreal architects…
Cycling Utah
Bicycle touring in the sunny desert has its perks. Always hot and dry, you forget where the rain jacket is in the chaos of your panniers…
Passing The Test Of Time
After spending the summer in the B.C. Kootenays and before returning to the Yukon, my boyfriend and I decided to wrap up the summer…
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Snakes and ‘Ladders’
I am spending the summer “Outside,” away from the Yukon. These days I am in the town of Rossland, in the Kootenay region of British Columbia.
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From Whitehorse To The Kootenays
I was not going to ask anyone to drive me to the Whitehorse airport at 3:45 a.m. on a Tuesday. It would have been cruel.
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Is There A Bear If You’re Not Aware?
A few years ago, a grizzly bear paid a visit to our neighbourhood in Marsh Lake. Not living full-time at the lake…
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How To Leave Your Lover
After 16 glorious years of romance with the Yukon, I can’t help but think it might be time to experience something different.
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The Race Is On!
It is almost June and for Yukoners it means the skis are in the garden shed, the parka is at the dry cleaners, and the bicycle is ready…
How To Bike Tour
People have been travelling long distances on bicycles since the invention of the two-wheeled vehicle. A British man named John Foster…
Counting Birds This Christmas
I was not sure what to expect for my first Christmas Bird Count, a few winters ago. For someone who, back then, didn’t know her birds…
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So you wanna be a house-sitter …
In the coming months, just like elegant trumpeter swans, many Yukoners will flock to warmer climates in search of sand and vitamin D.
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Southwest Saskatchewan Not What You Think
This summer, I went cycle touring for three weeks in southwest Saskatchewan. I was lured by “Saskatchewan is flat.”
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Every Revolution Begins with a Spark
The kicksled, or potkukelkka in Finnish, is part scooter, part sled. It has two long runners for self-propulsion on snow. With a wooden seat at
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Thinking Outside the Box in Carcross
In the mid-70s, Michael Reynolds, an American architect, was working very hard in a sand dune of New Mexico. Fed up with what he saw
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Summer Fun has Begun
Look around. The birds are singing, canoes and kayaks are back on Subaru roof racks and my neighbour seems to have an urge for gardening
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The Art of Eating
Suppose you are a French entrepreneur, and you are looking for a new business idea to develop in Whitehorse. What do you do ?
Your Garbage is Better than Mine
“Wow, you found a gold mine!” This was a recent Wednesday, around 11:37 a.m. My co-workers and I answered the call from the City of
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