Escape Artists
There are places that represent. The Arctic Ocean is one of them. As the northernmost ocean on the planet, its ice acts like a mirror reflecting sunlight back into space, keeping the planet cool. It continuously releases cold water into
If we had to pick a theme for our Tropics to Tundra 2026 adventure, it might coincide with the Great Northern Arts Festival theme of “Gathering.” For their 37th annual summer event, they wanted to celebrate people communing around art,
Lyle poked his head in the CLAM just as potato curry was coming off the stove. “Time to go,” our Eagle Plains parking lot partner and retired Dempster road engineer, urged. We woofed down half of the Indian spiced blend,
Clausewitz coined the term “the fog of war” to describe how hard it is for military commanders to make good decisions when they have imperfect and incomplete information. We are trying to navigate the fog of ferry crossings like a
The locals tell us, it’s The North – get used to it. Sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you. We‘re dubbing that, Yukonic! Things happen up here. Things you cannot control. Some days are more beautiful
If there is one timeless characteristic of human psychology it has to be the fear of missing out. Today it has its own acronym, FOMO. When Skookum Jim found marble sized nuggets of gold in Bonanza Creek, ten miles outside
Sometimes you wake up with a dead battery. In our case this is not a metaphor. Whoever said the best laid plans often go awry has obviously been to the Yukon. We packed the night before for an early departure.
There are parks like Banff and Zion then there are parks like Great Basin and Kluane (clue-AH-née). Those that are not so difficult to get to and have a high aesthetic/adventure ratio for a range of abilities are those that
The mosquitoes told us to pack it up at Boya Lake. The rumbling thunder chimed in with agreement. Haines Junction was nearly 450 miles away. When T@G requested we take a shower sooner rather than later, we packed Boss, put
We got legs and we know how to use em. Admittedly they might be getting a bit tired, but we’ve got remedies … compression socks, rest stops, stretch-it strap, happy hour, Motrin. Heading west out of Jasper on highway 16,