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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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A Black-and-White Road Trip
I sorta got sucked in by the weather offices yesterday, but I suppose it’s okay because I really needed to hit the road for a day. The weather forecasts for both Whitehorse and Skagway were for mostly sun, clouding up in Whitehorse in the after...
A Railway History Day at Myra Canyon
One of the highlights of the Okanagan Valley for anyone with an interest in history has to be the Myra Canyon section of the former Kettle Valley Railway. Now a hiking and biking trail, this 12-kilometer section of the rail line has 18 trestles and 2...
Fall Colours, Snow & Steam Trains
Cathy and I had planned on working on the house yesterday. No really, we had , even though it was a beautiful morning. But then I got an email from the WP&YR railfan discussion list that I belong to, saying that there was going to be a run usi...
Chilkoot Trail Photojournal
I’ve finally posted the photos from the Chilkoot Trail hike that Steve and I did in late July. I’ve still got a lot of captioning to do but that could take weeks yet. All of the 100+ photos have the time that they were taken noted, though...
Carcross to Bennett on the WP&YR “Washout Special”
On May 13, 2009, the White Pass & Yukon Route announced that the seasonal rail service from Skagway to Carcross which was scheduled to begin on May 22 had been suspended due to a major washout of the rail line 4 miles south of Bennett. Although ...
