From Vegas To Mayo
Magician Scotty Swan traded the glittering lights of Las Vegas for the Northern Lights in the Yukon Territory.
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Hermit
I quit my job with the power company and went to work on that gold claim. My ulcers immediately healed and have never returned.
Yukon Soaps
It has been a big year for Joella Hogan. Hogan has owned The Yukon Soaps Company, in Mayo (the heart of the Yukon)…
My experience on the Beaver River
CPAWS Yukon organized a paddling trip on the Beaver River for the youth of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun.
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As Elsa moves towards an uncertain future, a former resident reflects on its past
The Hamlet of Elsa—a collection of homes and industrial buildings nestled into the Silver Trail at kilometre 97—transformed from a booming mining town in the
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Celebrate Canada your way
Check out how communities across the Yukon Territory celebrate Canada Day! With activities such as the Mayo Arts Festival and more!
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We will remember them
It’s important to reflect each November 11th and remember those young men and women who gave their lives on behalf of their country.
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It’s a cultured Canada Day in Mayo
The Mayo Arts Festival and Canada Day celebrations are highlights. Everybody is looking forward to the celebrations. 2018
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National Aboriginal Day
It’s the longest day of the year, and what better way to appreciate this new Canadian statutory holiday than to visit local First Nations and to be part of this national celebration and enjoy live music, artist demonstrations, traditional food, ceremonies and more.
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Can wisdom save the world?
The post-apocalyptic, not-so-distant-future world of The Unplugging, an award-winning play by Canadian playwright Yvette Nolan, is the latest production on offer from the Yukon-based Gwaandak Theatre.
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The awe of quartzite beneath you
Rock, not the genre of music, that guy on the radio or your friend from Newfoundland referring to “The Rock” as home, but rocks and
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The Yukon’s Magnificent 11- Part 2 of 6
The Klondike Highway wasn’t done for tourism reasons. The Silver Trail Highway, on the other hand, is a highway geared towards tourists.
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The Yukon is Great for Summer Travelling
Summer, with its long daylight hours, is a great time to travel around the Yukon. But you need to pay more attention to gusts of wind…
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Stories Come to Life
Falen Johnson doesn’t hold back when it comes to Gwaandak Theatre. “I love Gwaandak,” the Six Nations writer says straight out. “It’s a place where
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Butterflies, Ravens and Tlingit Princesses – Oh My!
Students from Teslin Community School will gather on Wednesday, March 8 at the Teslin Heritage Centre for a celebration of storytelling honouring local story-teller and
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Living With Wildlife: Maggie Leary
Hello Everybody, We invite you to share your photos of Yukon wildlife. Email your high-resolution images with a description of what’s going on and what
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Harvey Burian: Growing up Multicultural on the Stewart River
Harvey Burian was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Dawson City in December 1944. His parents were Mayo residents Mary (Miyo) Yoshida and Renny Burian.
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Cello Lessons in the Communities
“They just don’t stop!” That’s the coordinator of the Yukon Cello Project, Nico Stephenson, describing the energy and enthusiasm his students bring to music class
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A Canada Day Celebration Worth Driving To
Mayo Arts Festival offers a unique way to celebrate Canada’s birthday with artists, workshops and musicians from the Stewart River Valley
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A Little or a Lot, Get Ready to Run
Dawson City runners have been pleased to participate in the Mayo Marathon. This year there is a Dempster to Dawson (or D2DC) Solstice Race.
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Yukon Hidden History: Extraordinary Endurance
Lucile Hunter was an intrepid Yukon pioneer. Just 35 years after slavery was abolished in 1863 in the United States, she and her husband, Charles,
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Two Exciting Yukon Lives
“I was ready to live here permanently the day I got here – the land just drew (me) in,” says Velma Hull. The day she
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The Mayo Marathon is our British Empire
This year is the 20th anniversary of the Mayo Midnight Marathon, hosted by the town’s Fly-by-Night Running Club. And potentially, it’s the end of the
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Made With Love in the Heart of the Yukon
Making soap is magical; how do all the liquid ingredients turn into a solid bar of soap? Joella Hogan has the answer. She is the
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Mayo Campground Has the One Thing Kids Look For
MAYO 5 Mile Lake in Mayo doesn’t have a campground playground. Not right in the campground, mind you, but there is one down the short
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Small Town, Big Arts Festival
MAYO The Village of Mayo, named most astutely after a certain Alfred H. Mayo, one-time circus acrobat, is hosting, for the fifth year in a
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In praise of the community paper
With the departure of What’s Up Yukon founding editor Darrell Hookey, last week (may he live out his retirement never again checking for typos), it
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The Mayo Marathon – Running on Guilted Wings
By the time you read this, I will hopefully have completed my first marathon. I say “hopefully” because finishing a whole marathon still seems like
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Colour Me Mayo
Mayo is often Yukon’s hot spot in the summer, and this Saturday June 18,2011 it’s the hot spot for the arts and the Mayo Arts Festival