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The writer is a resident of Canada's Yukon Territory with a passion for Exploring the North. This blog is one of the vehicles used to share that passion through words and images.
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It was too nice to stay home….
…. and I just couldn’t resist going to Skagway today. There were 4 large ships scheduled, so this was probably the last opportunity to see Skagway crazy-busy in the sunshine this year. The timing was perfect to catch one of Spirit Lake Lo...
An Alaska Mushing Operation to Avoid
One of the large losses when my blog got hacked and I had to nuke it was a lengthy discussion about Austin’s Alaska Adventures in St. Michael. The post was initiated by an email I received from Lyn Harvey of Australia, who went on a trip with t...
Spring Dog
Monty loves Spring as much as I do. He’s been digging a bed into the soft, aromatic dirt in what will some day be one of the flower gardens, but one of the rapidly-growing snow-free places out in the forest is a good place for an afternoon nap,...
Coward, or just no respect for Life?
This is a note to the person driving the silver SUV that ran over a little brown dog at Wolf Creek at about 5:30 last night. You are pond scum. While the little guy did run into your path, you made zero attempt to avoid him and then knowing full well...
An Alaska Dog Sled Tour Operator to Avoid
Going on a dog sled tour is a dream trip for many people around the world, and the Yukon and Alaska are 2 of the places most dreamed out. They are also 2 of the most expensive places to go mushing, and I feel very sorry for people who get ripped off ...
Digging my way into Spring
This time of year, I start digging through the snow looking for Spring. Well actually I go looking for bare ground - the sun now has enough heat to warm the ground and get things dried out and growing weeks earlier than if I let Mother Nature do her ...
A Look at Trust
Monty used to dislike our very affectionate male cat, Latimer, but year after year Latimer kept pushing the boundaries that Monty tried to set. Occasionally Latimer pushed too far and got warned with a snarl but it never dissuaded him for long. On Sa...
The Yukon Quest - GO Huskies!!
Yesterday was the start of the Yukon Quest, our 1,000-mile sled dog race that runs from Whitehorse to Fairbanks. This was a particularly exciting one for me, mostly because it’s the first time since 2003 that I’ve been able to attend (in ...
Seizure Alert Dogs
Back in the Fall of 2003 I met a strikingly handsome but “thrown-away” husky named Monty at the Whitehorse shelter, and we adopted each other. He had a very, very difficult time as a youngster (you can read his story at Everything Husky),...
Spay / Neuter Clinic - THANKS, CTFN!
I am extremely pleased to see that the Carcross / Tagish First Nation has organized a spay/neuter clinic in Carcross next week, from January 26-29. While a couple of misguided but vocal people in the Yukon attack mushers every year about this time, h...
Huskies - Cat Killers!
“Everybody knows” that huskies are cat killers. Somebody forgot to tell Latimer and Kayla apparently - I turned around in the computer chair a few minutes ago and saw this:...
Some Huskies!
Huskies are supposed to love the cold and snow - what’s wrong with these two?? Kayla is curled up in the cat bed! See, Stacie, it’s not just your fur-kids who are getting this “husky” thing wrong! They love it when I ...
Dog Owners - Dentabone Alert
I’ve been keeping this a secret for a while, but my cupboard is loaded now so here you go. The Whitehorse Canadian Tire has 10-packs of Dentabones on for $3.39. We’re used to paying in the $13 range for them, and even at that price are ha...
