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“It was a brand-new century when Robert Service wrote in one of his poems about the Arctic trails (that had their secret tales)…
“It was a brand-new century when Robert Service wrote in one of his poems about the Arctic trails (that had their secret tales)…
Early winter in the Yukon is a special time of year, and yet it can also be a very bleak time of year. The shorter days feel dreary…
The Beauty Of Yukon’s Winter Read More »
I have fond memories of strapping on skates to glide over the deep-blue, almost-black pond ice on our Saskatchewan farm.
One of the most annoying things about the fall and spring seasons is the need to scrape the frost off your vehicle’s windows before you
Nature’s little automatic defroster Read More »
On a spring hike to the ice cave near Haines Junction, we found that the ice cave looks more like a bridge. Neither did we
Since graduating from Porter Creek Secondary Nicolai Bronikowski has been working on ship design and transit studies. Through his work in Finland, Russia and Canada
A Yukoner at Heart with a Lot to Give Read More »
I use the word ‘bug’ here, to describe little creatures with … legs. Insects, but more than that. Not everything I call ‘bug’ living underneath
Waterbugs in Winter Read More »
We always said that when the kids were old enough we would take them for an Alaskan kayaking expedition, just like the one we had
Visiting the Glaciers Read More »
Ice is important. It allows people and wildlife to use or cross lakes, ponds and rivers. Ice also provides access to what’s below: fish, muskrats
Musings on Ice: A Changing Yukon Winter Story Read More »
Last Friday I returned from a run to find The Frenchman shovelling snow. The end result is like an iced cake: smooth, precise and clean.
Reflections on Harsh Times Read More »
I’m not sure where the second week of freeze up has gone. After the protracted nature of my preparations, the flurry of activity upon arrival,
The ice is coming down in a rush this year. While there was not a sign of the stuff in the river on the day
Jewels on the Water Read More »
The Zhange Danxia landform in Gansu, China; The Great Blue Hole in Belize; Tulip Fields in the Netherlands; Mount Roraima in Venezuela, Brazil, and Guana,
Exploring the Bittersweet Beauty of the Juneau Ice Cave Read More »
Dawson has entered that phase of spring I call Puddletime. City workers have been trying to keep up by opening storm drains. The rapidly accumulating
Dawson Moves Into Puddletime Read More »
In the April 8 edition of the Klondike Sun I put a little note inside the Sun graphic, in the banner. We always do this,
The Ice Bridge Decay is a Sure Sign of Spring Read More »
The 1-10-1 principle refers to time: one minute, 10 minutes, and one hour. “One minute” deals with cold-water shock; when you first fall into the cold
Cold Water Immersion Read More »
With warm weather things change quickly, as we have seen this year. By mid-December there was a great freeze on most lakes, with little snow.
Ice; It’s Always Changing Read More »
Freeze-up on the Yukon River is not proceeding according to custom this year. Despite the lack of ice at the regular crossing down by the
A Season in the Mist Read More »
It has come to my attention that Canada is cold. Or, more to the point, people have needed to direct my attention to this fact
What Could Be More Canadian Than Snow and Ice? Read More »
Is the ice safe? A common question this time year. Memories of falling through ditch ice, as a child, come back … or hearing of
Would you Listen to a non-‘iceologist’? Read More »
You might not expect to have to worry too much about falling snow in the Klondike in April. After all, this is not Alberta, where
It’s hard to think of an icy road as being anything but dangerous, but that’s not always the case. In Dawson City it can go
Driving Depends on Icy Conditions Read More »