Explore the journey — one trail, museum, meal, and memory at a time.
Drive To Edmonton, AB
The drive south from Dawson City to Edmonton meant long days and hundreds of miles through the Yukon and northern British Columbia. I stopped at Five Finger Rapids, passed through Whitehorse and followed the Alaska Highway south before wildfire smoke, heavy rain and poor visibility made the final drive to Hythe one of the more difficult stretches of the trip.
River Beauty and Rough Roads
A simple drive from Whitehorse to Tok turned into a nine-hour day of coffee shops, grocery store adventures, faulty gas pumps, roadside naps, wildflower photography, rough sections of the Alaska Highway, international bicycle travelers, and rabbits that seemed determined to stand in the middle of the road. The scenery was spectacular, even when the weather refused to cooperate.
Whitehorse May 27–28
A planned stop in Whitehorse turned into two days of unexpected discoveries. Between a glassblowing event, Yukon history at the MacBride Museum, a potentially dangerous wheel problem, and conversations with surveyors, nurses, travelers, and locals, the city revealed itself through the people who call it home. Sometimes the most memorable travel days aren't planned at all.