Join me for a virtual tour up the Haines Highway through the Yukon to enjoy the colors of the high country. I sit here today enjoying a continual string of what a photographer might call an “18% gray day.” There is little to look at outside. A relatively monochromatic dreary and drippy environ that typifies […]
Chilkoot River Management | Chilkoot Bears
The Chilkoot River corridor faces difficult management issues addressing vehicle congestion and tourist safety as crowds visit Haines Alaska to view bears. Recently the Haines Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) convened to address the ongoing challenge of the issue of management in the Chilkoot River corridor. Complaints written to the Haines Visitor Center about the situation […]
Dempster Highway Diary | Led by a Lens
The Dempster Highway is a road less traveled and that makes all the difference. I am drawn to such roads, and when I have my preferences, I spend most of my time on these roads, pausing often, taking time to appreciate the vastness and complexity of place that such trails offer. It is a […]
Chilkoot River Saga Continues
It has been an interesting few days as the Chilkoot River saga continues. I would like to share a few stories about the Chilkoot River bears, the people who watch them, and then I will delve into the devilish details of the hows and whys of some of the dynamics along the Chilkoot River. Everyone […]