My Amazing Yukon Life
This podcast shares the incredible stories of Yukon people with the “outside” world. Sit back and fill your gold poke with nuggets of knowledge, as we pan through stories of desperate struggle, wild adventure, love, despair and untold fortune. Recounted by those with the tenacity, determination and grit to survive and thrive amidst the magic and mystery of Canada's Yukon.
Episodes
35 episodes
#035 - Growing up in Yukon's Fort Selkirk, with Ione Christensen
Growing up in the remote settlement of Yukon's Fort Selkirk during the 1930's and 40's, Ione Christenson's life has been significantly influenced and enriched from the multitude of experiences she embraced since her arrival there as a three yea...
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Episode 35
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1:33:07
#034 - I worked on the last Klondike YCGC Gold Dredge until it sank in 1966 - "Bino Ficiur
"Bino" and Lynda Ficiur struck out from Lethbridge Alberta in the 1960's as young newlyweds to live the Klondike gold mining life of hard work and adventure in the Yukon Consolidated Gold Corporation's "Bear Creek" mining camp, located just out...
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1:08:49
#033 - Climbing Mount Steele, with Angie Sabo
In order to live life to the fullest here in the Yukon, you have to get outside of your comfort zone and experience this place and all of its beauty, danger, and grandiose magnitude up close and personal while embracing both the journey and the...
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Episode 33
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22:36
#032 - Tales from the Yukon Tour Bus, with Petra Hankinson
The need for an efficient mode of mass transit in the Yukon was answered by the all mighty tour bus, bringing not only people, but valuable supplies up the 1387 miles of Alaska Highway starting from Mile Zero in Dawson Creek BC to Delta Junctio...
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Episode 32
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1:42:48
#031 -"The Last Trapper" movie - Based on the real life adventures of Norm Winther
Living in the wilds of Canada's Yukon Territory, Norm Winther has carved his life out of some of the most rugged and demanding parts of the territory, while living each and every day as an authentic trapper. With this diverse lifestyle comes th...
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Episode 31
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56:52
#030 - Jim Robb - Preserving the Yukon with his "Colourful Five Percent" artwork
Artist Jim Robb has been a staple of the Yukon's art scene since the mid 1950's and is best know for his "Colourful Five Percent" books which are available in local Yukon bookstores and galleries. His works capture the quality and uniquen...
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Episode 30
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40:59
#029 - Frank Turner - From Humble Beginnings to Yukon Quest Guinness World Record Holder
At the top of the world in the Yukon and Alaska wilderness of northwestern North America, the Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race, an epic winter sports event takes place every year on the first Saturday of February.
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Episode 29
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1:44:10
#028 - Gaby Sgaga - Keeping the Yukon Quest Tradition Alive in Dawson City
The Yukon Quest Dog Sled Race of 2023 is currently underway and heading north from Whitehorse to Dawson City, Yukon. Under the watchful eyes of a bevy of volunteers, race officials, and dog handlers, this 450 mile race traverses some of t...
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Episode 28
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13:52
#027 - "Nun cho ga" - "Big Animal Baby" Mammoth Discovered in Klondike Gold Fields
June 21st remains a significant day for a great many people in Canada as the long daylight of the Summer Solstice transits into its next seasonal phase. A sense of time, mortality, humility and gratitude, often accompanies this pivotal da...
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Episode 27
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58:23
#026 - The Life and Times of Hank Karr - Yukon's True North Balladeer
Like so many others who came up to the Yukon for just two weeks, Hank Karr quickly realized that Whitehorse Yukon would be the place he'd grow his roots down deep, and "stay a while". That decision came quickly, when he first travelled from Ket...
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Episode 26
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48:14
#025 - Hollywood in the Klondike - by author Michael Gates
The world was abuzz with the discovery of gold in the Klondike on August 16th 1896. Hordes of prospectors, entrepreneurs, adventure seekers and a wide variety of "entertainers" rallied for their stake in what was to be one of the ...
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Episode 25
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1:45:24
#024 - Skymaster Down - Flight #2469 disappears over the Yukon without a trace
JANUARY, 1950: SKYMASTER FLIGHT #2469 DISAPPEARS OVER THE YUKON. IT’S NEVER BEEN FOUND. VIEWERS JOIN THE SEARCH WHEN SKYMASTER DOWN PREMIERES ON documentary CHANNEL SUNDAY JANUARY 16, 9 p. m. ET/PTTune in to C...
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Episode 24
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35:35
#023 – “A Yukon Game Warden’s Stories” by George Balmer
#023 – “A Yukon Game Warden’s Stories” by George BalmerRetired Yukon Game Warden, George Balmer, humorously recounts more than 40 years of incredible outdoor adventures during his patrols to some of the territories most st...
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Episode 23
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1:20:29
#022 – How do you cross country ski your way from the wilds of the Yukon, to the PyeongChang Olympics?
#022 – How do you cross country ski your way from the wilds of the Yukon to the PyeongChang Olympics?Olympic Competitor Dahria Beatty, reflects upon her passion for cross country skiing, and the winding journey her professional ca...
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Episode 22
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52:23
#021- Balto & Togo - A musical history lesson from the 1925 Diphtheria anti-toxin to the Covid 19 vaccine
#021 Balto & Togo - a musical history lesson from the 1925 Diphtheria anti-toxin to the Covid 19 vaccine In late 1925, Diphtheria broke out in the remote town of Nome Alaska, and so began "The Great Race of Mercy". 20 dog mush...
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Episode 21
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29:06
#020 - Memoirs of a 10 year old Donna Clayson. Moving from Dawson Creek to Haines Junction in the mid 60s
#020 - Memoirs of a 10 year old Donna Clayson. Moving from Dawson Creek to Haines Junction in the mid 60sTravel in the Yukon in the 21st century is literally a breeze compared to the earlier modes of transportation. Waterways,...
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Episode 20
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45:02
#019 - Garbage Truck Santa - Come ride along with Yukon's one and only Wayne Henderson
#019 - Garbage Truck Santa - Come ride along with Yukon's one and only Wayne HendersonWayne Henderson spends the weeks leading up to Christmas making his list, checking it twice, planning his route, and scraping the ice, as he pr...
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Episode 19
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1:19:05
#018 – Exploring the North with ExploreNorth.com founder, Murray Lundberg
#018 – Exploring the North with ExploreNorth.com founder, Murray LundbergIn today’s interview with Murray Lundberg, we discuss the adventures, challenges, and changes in researching and presenting the fascinating history of the Yukon. We...
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Episode 18
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47:12
#017 – Piecing Together Yukon’s Rocky History – An Interview with Head Yukon Surficial Geologist, Jeff Bond.
#017 – Piecing Together Yukon’s Rocky History – An Interview with Head Yukon Surficial Geologist, Jeff Bond. In today’s interview with Jeff Bond, we discuss the adventures, challenges, and changes in the field of Surficial Geology a...
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Episode 17
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1:27:21
#016 – The passing of guitar legend Eddie Van Halen.
#016 – The passing of guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. In today’s podcast, we jump back to the year 1984 with the rock band Van Halen. This was the time in musical history when guitar wielding, string bending, finger tapping virtuoso ...
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Episode 16
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17:09
#015 – Restoring the Fokker Super Universal CF-AAM aircraft to her halcyon days.
#015 – Restoring the Fokker Super Universal CF-AAM aircraft to her halcyon days.In today’s podcast with Donna Clayson, we learn about a research project she complied discussing the dedicated team of pilots, engineers, historians and many...
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Episode 15
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46:51
#014 – Bhangra Dancing in the Yukon with Gurdeep Pandher
#014 – Bhangra Dancing in the Yukon with Gurdeep Pandher Gurdeep Pandher arrived in Whitehorse with a burning desire to share the joyous and unique style of Bhangra dance to Yukoners in every town and remote community throughout the...
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Episode 14
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34:25
#013 – Keeping Yukon's History Alive and Well. An interview with historian Donna Clayson.
#013 – Keeping Yukon's History Alive and Well. An interview with historian Donna Clayson. In today’s podcast interview, we only began to scratch the surface of Donna Clayson’s lifelong passion and enthusiasm towards preserving the Y...
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Episode 13
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56:16
#012 - Paragliding and Paramotoring Adventures in the Yukon – An interview with extreme outdoor adventurist Boštjan Škrlj
#012 - Paragliding and Paramotoring Adventures in the Yukon – An interview with extreme outdoor adventurist Boštjan ŠkrljIn today’s interview with Boštjan Škrlj, we get a bird’s eye view into the adventure sport of paragliding and param...
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Episode 12
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1:09:10
#011 – A Soaring Desire to start the Yukon Glider Association - an Interview with pilot Uli Klausing.
In today’s interview with Uli Klausing, we discuss his formative years as an aspiring glider pilot in Northern Germany where he discovered his love of flying as a teenager around the Baltic Sea. The flying culture, comradery and support net...
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Episode 11
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52:34