When you look up at the northern skies, chances are more likely you’ll see an aging De Havilland Beaver or Otter than a sleek 21st century aircraft. That’s because aviators across the North are dedicated to reviving old aircraft and northern aviation companies are keeping them in A-1 flying condition. But with all the time, money and energy it takes to keep them running, is it worth it?
Written by Dana Bowen
Photo courtesy Jeff Faulkner
Increasingly, northern places are being renamed to use their traditional Indigenous designations. But this is not about rewriting a map. It’s reclaiming a history.
Written by Rhiannon Russell
Photo Provided
The stories of early Yellowknife’s red-light district are far grittier—and far less celebrated—than those of the infamous Klondike Days in the Yukon. But its place in history is worth remembering.
Written by Dana Bowen
Illustration by Beth Covey
My experience on a blockade and why the fight to protect our homelands connects all Indigenous peoples.
Written by Anonda Canadien
Photo by Mike Graeme
On horseback, on stage and in boardrooms, Art Johns has blazed a broad path through the Yukon. How? By riding hard and sticking to his guns.
Written by Katharine Sandiford
Photo by Daren Gallo
What exactly caused an American town to choose its northern-inspired name is something of a mystery.
Written by Jacob Boon
Photo Courtesy City of Yukon
A surprising theatrical moment sparks some considerations on connection and place.
Written by Kahlan Miron
Illustration by Beth Covey
