#018 – Exploring the North with ExploreNorth.com founder, Murray Lundberg
In today’s interview with Murray Lundberg, we discuss the adventures, challenges, and changes in researching and presenting the fascinating history of the Yukon. We discuss how social media, WYSIWYG website development, PDF books and the ever changing Internet has been both a challenge and a blessing to this entrepreneurial historian, writer, photographer and presenter.
Murray was one of the first on the scene in the mid 90's recording the Yukon's rich history when websites were written in HTML code and cameras still used film and online courses were not even an option. His progressive mindset and commitment to staying abreast of technological advances continues to serve him well as he wears multiple hats when it comes to being the "jack of all trades" in the history preservation/presentation arena.
From his humble and curious beginnings as both a tourist and tour bus driver, he continues to expand his wide breadth of Yukon history in real time by connecting with thousands of people each day through his Yukon History & Abandoned Places facebook group and ExploreNorth.com websites.
The growth of his social media sites has been the inspiration needed for him to re-commit to completing several books that have been " on the list " for some time. He's zealously working towards getting them out the door and into the hands of local tourists visiting Carcross as well as through Internet sales.
Murray's first book, Fractured Veins and Broken Dreams, features the Montana Mountain mining activity in the early 1900's and he's currently working on another titled "The Alaska Highway". Stay tuned for details about its release date.
To listen to the full M.A.Y.L. podcast show series, please click on MyAmazingYukonLife.com where you’ll find each weekly podcast link along with show notes and pictures related to each of the episodes. You can also download each episode from Buzzsprout or wherever you get your podcasts from. While you’re there, hit the subscribe button and leave me a comment on what you’d like to hear next on the show.
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I hope you enjoy this podcast and I thank you for joining me as a "M.A.Y.L. carrier”, as we proudly deliver our amazing Yukon life stories to the outside world.
Cheers
“Trapper Dan your Renaissance Man”
Daniel Halen