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Bring your cross-country skis and hit the trails with Yukon Wildlife Viewing staff to learn about Woodland Caribou. Register online.
Bring your cross-country skis and hit the trails with Yukon Wildlife Viewing staff to learn about Woodland Caribou. Register online.
On a winter afternoon, Montana and Delaney Prysnuk are hanging a caribou hide to dry in the sun. It has taken months of work…
Community, Connection and Caribou Read More »
In all of the natural world, there are few sights that can match the spectacle of the great barren-ground caribou migrations.
More Than A Road Trip Read More »
Canada is home to many species such as the beaver, the common loon, the Canada lynx, moose, wolverines—and the list goes on.
The moose continued barrelling on his path for another hundred yards or so. Between us was an elevated creek bed and then a tiny meadow.
A Long Time Coming Part 2 Read More »
An hour before dawn, my alarm goes off like a foghorn behind my head. I frantically reach behind me to shut it off.
A Long Time Coming Part 1 Read More »
Mitigating the effects on caribou migrations in the North is essential for their continued survival.
Caribou vs Mining: Mitigating Effects On Caribou Migrations Read More »
Didee & Didoo: The caribou wades the creek in silence. Through the river, rocks and barely a ripple mark the caribou passage.
The Porcupine Caribou Herd is one of the largest barren-ground caribou herds in North America. It numbered approximately 220,000 when it was last counted in 2017, a record-breaking high. Despite this, the herd faces challenges.
Learning from the land Read More »
Like our need for connectivity, much of the Yukon’s wildlife also needs to be able to travel from one place to another.
Connecting this holiday season Read More »
Which land mammal migrates farther than any other? It’s not the wildebeest on the savannas of Africa, or the antelope on the Tibetan steppe. It is the Porcupine caribou herd, right here in the Yukon.
The Gwich’in’s journey to protect the Arctic Refuge Read More »
Driving home from Swan Haven on April 6, I saw a small herd of caribou on the side of the Alaska Highway, about 1 km
Living With Wildlife – Steve Wilson Read More »
The Porcupine Caribou Herd is thought to have the longest mammal migration on the planet. The image I wanted to capture is hard to describe, but while doing research on the caribou, I saw videos of them in winter, migrating in long lines of thousands. It reminded me of images of the Klondike Gold Rush a hundred years ago, where there was a line of 400 men following a trail straight up the mountain.
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I captured these photos of Yukon wildlife (Bison, Caribou, Dall Sheep) while traveling around the Yukon Camera: Canon D70
Living With Wildlife – Meibol MacDougall Read More »
Each year, Earth Day focuses on a specific theme to raise awareness of a particular environmental issue we are currently facing. (Last year’s theme encouraged
Not like the dinosaurs Read More »
At the caribou calving grounds There’s only wildlife sounds. The water is clear an’ clean And the land is so pristine. It’s a place for
Didee & Didoo: Sacred Caribou Calving Grounds Read More »
This weekend the Yukon Fish and Game Association (YFGA) is hosting their annual Wild Game Banquet at the High Country Inn. The event will include
A wild and wonderful night Read More »
An excerpt of Manfred Hoefs’ recently released book Yukon’s Hunting History. Yukon’s history, time scale & events are unique.
Hunting in the Yukon – Part 1 Read More »
The Adäka Cultural Festival features Indigenous artists working in various media from all 14 Yukon First Nations.
Adäka Cultural Festival: Celebrate First Nations Culture Read More »
Caribou is one of my favorite Yukon treats, and if you happened to get one during hunting season (or have generous friends) then you’re going
Caribou, Water Chestnut and Sweet Corn Egg Rolls Read More »
In the past two years the herd of Porcupine Caribou in Old Crow herd has gradually changed its natural migration route.
Harvesting Porcupine Caribou Near Old Crow Read More »
WINTER IS FINALLY GONE IT’S GREAT TO SEE A SWAN. IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN WE’LL SEE A BEAR. IT’S NICE TO SEE
Didee & Didoo: Caribou Days Read More »
Being Caribou kicks off Yukon Film Society’s (YFS) Kitchen Party on October 24 at the Yukon Arts Centre. The Kitchen Party is a month-long celebration
As an Elder, I learned from my past Elders; as a Gwitchin, I live along with the season. Porcupine Caribou is our main source of
A Successful Spring Read More »
For anyone who finds themselves in Old Crow with time on their hands, I suggest strolling to The John Tizya Centre. It’s “downtown”, just off
Welcome to the John Tizya Centre Read More »
Since moving to Old Crow more than four decades ago Elizabeth (Liz) Kaye has kept a busy and active lifestyle in the community,
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“CALVING GROUNDS” We must protect the calving grounds, so that oil rigs and pipelines are out of bounds. It’s the cleanest place on Earth, where
Didee & Didoo – Poem “CALVING GROUNDS” Read More »
Steak and Kidney Pie has been a Boxing Day tradition in my family. They go “Box” (shop) and I make the pies … mmm …
Cooking on the Wild Side of Christmas Read More »
Caribou Liver Paté by Michael Edwards Several years ago up on the Blackstone I harvested my first caribou, a young male from the Porcupine herd.
Chicken-fried caribou steaks might just be the best thing I’ve eaten in a long time. I’ve played around with a lot of different recipes and
Sourdough-Dipped Chicken-Fried Caribou Steaks with Cream Gravy Read More »
At the cusp of fall, I sit wondering how the 2012 hunting season will play out for my family, friends and me after last year’s