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Out of the Bush
I’m home safe in Whitehorse after spending a month deep in the central Yukon wilderness. Lots more news and updates to come soon, meantime here’s a photo (taken from the helicopter) of the area where...
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New Essay: ‘In the Bush’
My first piece is up on Vela: In the Bush. It’s about the time I spent working in the Yukon backcountry this past summer. Worth noting: it’s extremely difficult to write about a life-altering...
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My Year in Travel: 7 Photos
2011 was a busy travel year for me – at least, for the first three seasons. I’ve been more or less grounded through the fall, but these seven photos represent my winter, spring and summer travels....
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On the Yukon Quest Trail
Hello from Dawson City, where I’m a week into a gig on the communications team for the Yukon Quest 1000-Mile International Sled Dog Race. I’ve been following the race from checkpoint to checkpoint (it...
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New Stories: ‘The Bigger They Come’ and ‘The New Gold Rush Kings’
This month sees two of my reported features hitting the newsstand! In the April/May issue of Up Here, I wrote about the Yukon’s world-beating team of cross-country skiers: The Bigger They Come. And my...
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New Stories: In Up Here’s June Issue
Up Here’s June issue – “The First Peoples Issue” – is on newsstands now. Since I came on staff while we were wrapping up April/May, it’s the first issue I’ve been involved in from start to finish, and...
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New Stories: Skagway Summer, Yukon Brunch + More
My feature in the July/August issue of Up Here is called ‘I Found the Sweet Life’ and it’s about the week I spent living among the seasonal tourism workers of Skagway, AK. It features drinking games,...
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Happy Birthday, Vela!
Vela Magazine turned one year old last week, and we’ve been busy celebrating with the launch of a Twitter account – @VelaMag – and a blog to go with our Facebook page. And, of course, there’s still the...
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New Story: ‘No Sleep ‘Til Fairbanks’
I’m really excited about this one. My story about the Yukon Quest’s handlers – the support crews who work behind the scenes throughout the race – is now live at SB Nation Longform. Check it out: No...
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New stories!
It’s been a busy few weeks. I came back from Ottawa late in January, and less than two weeks later I hit the road again to follow the Yukon Quest sled dog race to Fairbanks (by car, not by trail). I’ve...
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