Starting Spring With The Chamber Choir
Typically, the Whitehorse Community Choir performances mainly feature their Big Choir ensemble, with fewer selections sung…
Starting Spring With The Chamber Choir Read More »
Typically, the Whitehorse Community Choir performances mainly feature their Big Choir ensemble, with fewer selections sung…
Starting Spring With The Chamber Choir Read More »
About a month ago I visited the first place I ever picked dandelions: a small, pebbly beach on the Greek island of Alonissos…
Green It Up! It’s Dandelion Season! Read More »
I like to imagine that hibernating animals wake up from their long winter sleep much like we humans wake up from our own nightly slumber.
Waking Up From Winter Read More »
Yukon photographer Cathie Archbould headed to the Southern Lakes region recently with a group of friends to spend a day…
Spring may be a season known for false starts, but in the Yukon, there’s one way to know it has begun, with the Rivers to Ridges’ annual…
Winter feels like it moves so slow sometimes. We wait and wait for the days to get longer again and for the sun’s rays to gain strength.
The Pasqueflower & The Promise of Spring Read More »
Over the past few years, cross-country ski trails in the Kluane National Park and Reserve have been getting some added attention…
The first official day of spring is right around the corner (though in the North, it usually feels more like a seemingly random date…
Why Wait Till Spring? Read More »
If you have ever been in Takhini North on a winter afternoon, you have probably come across Mavik’s “freestyle playground.”
On Mount Sima With Mavik MacKinnon Read More »
Spring, past projects emerge from the snow and “evidence” of dog. Don’t lament this brown period. Rejoice. Within the rot is magic.
Spring in the Muck Read More »
Lately there’s been a lot of media coverage about “languishing” and people experiencing stress due to COVID-19 restrictions. I hate to admit it, but I think I have finally succumbed to COVID burnout.
As the Ice Melts is a project that takes the form of two videos which present stories and poetry on the theme of our changing environment. The work has been put together by Bielawski, Lilley and Champagne and Aishihik First Nations storyteller, Ron Chambers.
The pandemic creates the space to share stories in a new way Read More »
In some ways, our streets are better in the winter. Spring makes it harder to get from the street to the boardwalks. Dawson is not a friendly town for people with mobility issues.
Spring clearances in Dawson Read More »
So long swans. Have a great summer. See you in the fall! I took these photos at the Whitehorse Dam on April 29,
Living With Wildlife – Steve Wilson Read More »
The melting season is upon us with a vengeance, spoiling all the plans I had for a series of columns about street clearances in Dawson.
The saga of Dawson’s street clearances Read More »
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 »
Let’s learn Gwich’in: Sreendit (Spring)
Let’s learn Gwich’in: Sreendit (Spring) Read More »
The Yukon Bird Club’s new president is Shyloh van Delft (shown here leading a field trip at Tagish). The club has launched a new season
Nothing says spring more than the sounds of birds Read More »
Yukon fruit growers have work to do in all seasons to ensure a successful harvest come fall. In the spring this involves two main strategies: avoid early bloom and watch that weather.
Those Bloomin’ Apples Read More »
It’s the nature of short Yukon summers for Yukoners to seize every moment and they perhaps forget about things like contributions to the food bank.
The green bags of spring Read More »
The ice pool tripod is in the river, anchored by a cable to the boxed clock on the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre, ready for when
It’s ice pool time Read More »
Dirty roads. Dirty vehicles. And cheerful folks in the Qwanlin Mall parking lot.
Yukon See It Here: by Tamara Neely Read More »
As those cold, dark winter days start to fade like a bad memory, Yukoners emerge and many will dust off their snow machines, or sleds, in preparation for popular spring sledding.
Yukon spring sledding Read More »
Thaw-di-Gras, Dawson’s spring-or-late-winter carnival, is adding a day this year, with events beginning on Friday, March 16 and running through Sunday, March 18.
Keeping the weekend weird Read More »
Dawson City is gearing up for it’s annual Thaw di Gras spring carnival. One of the most popular events for families is the annual dog show, held at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s.
Thaw di Gras is going to the dogs… Read More »
The light returns to the Yukon long before the heat and we’re still in the prime season of huge oscillations in temperature between day and
Sowing the Seeds of Spring Read More »
The warm winds of spring have brought with them the promise of little green shoots popping out of their seeds to generate the stuff of
“They’re [cranes] a much more delicate bird, compared to the swans,” says Carrie McClelland, a wildlife viewing biologist with Environment Yukon. “They stand three and
It’s (hopefully) coming to the last wintery blows before the ice breaks; the spring will soon rush in and soon after we can cast our
Books to Spring Forward Read More »
Last year we had an early spring and I found the first prairie crocus blooming on April 1st. Most years the crocus blooms near the
Yukon Wildflowers that Bloom in April Read More »
Spring is more than sales on winter gear en route to the clearance bin or the emergence of chocolate eggs and Easter bunnies in store
The Dawn of Spring Read More »
This past weekend, Yukoners burnt away their winter blues at the annual festival of the same name.Photographer Dylan Nelson was there to capture the action.
There are several distinctly northern signs of spring. As the long-winter winds down the Yukon people enter an obvious state of outfit confusion. As you drive through
The Distinctly Northern Signs of Spring Read More »
If you are looking for a memorable and activity-packed March Break, there is no reason to leave town. In addition to normal family-friendly programming, many
A March Break Staycation to Remember Read More »
Early in my trip to Nicaragua last spring, I lost my bank card. I had a large sum of money in the bank, but no
Hostel Hostility, Part 1 Read More »
September always makes me think of apple picking, hay barrels, corn, and sunflowers. This summer I decided to try and grow sunflowers and even though
Planning ahead for a bounty of sunflowers Read More »
WHEN I SEE A SWAN I KNOW WINTER IS GONE. WHEN I SEE A BEAR I KNOW SPING IS HERE. THERE IS NO MORE SNOW
Didee & Didoo: Surviving Spring Read More »
Recently we went down south for a family visit. At the time it was still very much winter here in the Yukon. Down there the snow
Training For the Yukon Read More »
Jazz has come a long way over the decades. What started as a call-and-response song though the cotton fields of the south, has now become
A Swing Through Jazz History Read More »
The Yukon Government (YG) finally decided to sign on in a substantive way to the push for UNESCO World Heritage Status for the site designated
World Heritage Planning Gets a Big Boost 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 »
Spring is approaching — it’s time for all those with a green thumb to enjoy the warm weather. The garden season in the Yukon poses
What’s In This Library Read More »
In The Debt to Pleasure John Lancaster wonders if T.S. Eliot invented the link between April and suicides, just as painter Joseph Mallord William Turner
Over the spring break for Whitehorse schools, the open art studio, Splintered Craft, will be filming a music video. By no means a small undertaking,
Old Cabin in Space Read More »
The Yukon winter is so long that Dawson City-based filmmaker Suzanne Crocker once said winter has its own seasons. Most Yukoners I know divide their
Burn Away the Dark Times Read More »
Hiya, my name is Ed, and I am a proud trumpeter swan. I’m eight-years-old and grew up in the Red Rock Lakes area of Montana,
A Trumpeter’s Perspective Read More »
I was shopping at my local free store the other day when I stopped in the middle of a wave to a fellow browser. He
The Return of Salad Season Read More »
Early in the spring, Swan Haven offers Yukoners a place to watch swans and other water birds as they stop to rest on their long
Spring… there is nothing quite like it. Living here in the North, we generally have a long winter followed by a long spring. It seems
A Celebration of Spring Read More »
Dawson‘s streets will be wider and lower by the time you read this column. There will be the odd large puddle around town, especially at
Dawson’s Streets Get Ready for Spring Read More »
Light is the main requirement for your seedlings once they have emerged from the soil whether they are flowers, vegetables or herbs. Having a sunny
Help Your Plants Find the Light Read More »
As I behold my 18th spring in the Yukon, I have been spared the anxiety and frustration of previous disappointments that are collectively known as
May is the dirtiest month Read More »
What better way to welcome the return of the sun but to pack a picnic and find a slope covered with crocuses? While it may
Spring is in the Yukon Air Read More »
With the days getting longer and nights warmer, the plants in your greenhouse should be thriving. Your greenhouse plants, tomatoes, cucumbers or squash, may start
Pollination: Let the Bees Do It Read More »
If you haven’t planted your garden, now is definitely the time to get growing. Remember to plant your seeds — such as carrots, beets and
Veggies Like a Warm Bed Read More »
As March begins, there is excitement in the Yukon Night Sky. It is time for the Messier Marathon. This is an event that most amateur
A Marathon and a Quick Tour Read More »
Springtime night skies offer an endless bounty of galaxies, nebula and star clusters, waiting to be explored. Whether you prefer binoculars or a telescope, there
The Best of the Yukon Night Skies Read More »
BY DAN DAVIDSON We’ve been dodging round these puddles now for just about a week, and it’s hard to find the streets these days for
Reflections on the Changing Season Read More »
The month of May is a time of furious activity for Northern amateur astronomers. We are closing in on the time when the night sky
Springtime Star Party: The Clock is Ticking Read More »
Perennial gardening has long been a favoured pastime for Yukon gardeners. Now is the perfect time to take a good look at the perennials in
Successful Perennial Gardening, All-Summer-Long Read More »
The clock is ticking, soon the Yukon Night Skies will disappear, and sunlight will dominate. It seems like only yesterday that you had to rush
Disappearing Skies and Planetary Photons Read More »
Spring is finally in the Yukon air. When it takes hold, one can hardly remember when we were in the midst of those long winter
Having a Cup of Spring-Time Tea Read More »
Most gardeners await the spring season with the greatest of anticipation. We watch patiently for those first bulbs and perennials to spring forth into our
Spring Forth Into Your Garden Read More »
In old Klondike days, about the time of spring break-up, often all that was left in the cabin larder was a bag of rice. With
Hey, Yukon! It’s gardening time! Time to get that greenhouse ready! If your greenhouse has a supplementary heating system, chances are you’ve already begun planting,
Get Your Greenhouse Ready Read More »
As you may have noticed already, Whitehorse has some new beer in town. Our friendly neighbours at Yukon Liquor Corp have sourced four offerings from
Warmer temperatures motivate and promote amateur astronomy in this marvellous northern land in which we live. For example, my favourite in-town observing site is the
Percy deWolfe, known as the Iron Man Mail Carrier, faced many unpredictable moments during his 38 years (1910-1949) on the trail between Dawson and Eagle.
Remembering the Iron Man Read More »
The month of May brings warm weather observing – parka not required – a pleasant change of pace. It still gets frosty, though. Last weekend
So Many Stars, So Little Time Read More »
This is a funny time of year in the Yukon. The return of the light and the moving forward of the clocks speaks to the
Two Fine, Big Reds Read More »
Wondrous views await the cosmic tourist in the month of April. The end of March and the first two weeks of April are sometimes referred
April Cosmic Showers; Fire in the Sky Read More »
April is upon us, and even though the weather is warm, and the sky is cloudy. People always ask, “What is an northern astronomer to
200 Billion Stars and Counting Read More »
I hated running. I didn’t understand its appeal for any reason other than tiring out my dog (which takes about seven minutes for a 160-lb
Take it in stride: Getting to the high Read More »