Explore Canada Series: Part 13 - Yukon
The Yukon Hits Different—And Hard
Yukon: Part 13 — August 14, 2025
🏔️ Welcome to the Yukon
Big skies. Wild stories. Silence that stays with you.
If you’ve ever wanted to feel like you’ve left the world behind, the Yukon is where you go.
It’s not a vacation—it’s something primal.
The silence feels ancient. The land feels endless. The light feels earned.
It’s where gold rush history, Indigenous tradition, and untouched wilderness collide under skies that stretch beyond imagination. ☀️🌌
When I rolled through last fall—wind in my face, tunes up loud, gravel dust swirling in the rearview—I knew right away:
This place leaves a mark.
So I named a jacket after it.
🏚️ Living History + Off-Grid Beauty
Want to meet people with better stories than you?
Welcome to the Yukon.
Dawson City alone is worth the trip—a living museum of the Gold Rush, full of saloons, wooden boardwalks, and characters who’ll offer you a drink and a story before you’ve even taken off your coat. 🍻
And when you leave town?
You’re in off-grid, glacier-fed, bear-tracked country.
That’s not hyperbole.
That’s the Yukon.
🚙 Kusawa Lake + Takhini River
Just outside Whitehorse lies the kind of drive that stays in your bones.
Golden trees. Electric blue rivers. Mountain peaks so sharp they look like torn paper.
It’s pure northern cinema. 🎥
Windows down. Cold air in your lungs. Red Hot Chili Peppers on blast.
You’ll never forget it.
🏜️ Carcross Desert + Southern Lakes Loop
Yes—a desert.
The Carcross Desert is the world’s smallest, but it packs a punch.
In winter, it becomes a wild sledding hill. In summer, it’s just a weirdly beautiful anomaly.
Don’t miss Bennett Lake and the Southern Lakes Loop for views that feel like a glitch in the matrix.
🌠 Northern Lights OR the Midnight Sun
Depending on the season, you’re either…
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Watching green fire dance across the sky at 3am 🌌
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Eating dinner outside at midnight with the sun still shining ☀️🍽️
There’s no losing here. Either way, you’ll feel time fall away.
Travel Tips
✈️ Flying In
Fly Air North direct to Whitehorse from:
📍 Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Victoria, and more.
~2.5 hours from Vancouver—and worth every minute.
🚗 Driving the Yukon
Whether you’re driving up from BC or Alaska, or renting wheels in Whitehorse, there are 5 main highways and 5,000+ km of roads to explore.
Gas up. Keep your camera ready. Bring a paper map—this is the north. 🛻
📅 Best Time to Go
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Summer: Endless daylight, hikes, paddles, backcountry magic
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Fall: Golden trees, cool air, fewer tourists = chef’s kiss 🍂
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Winter: Dogsleds, auroras, hot springs, and the kind of cold that makes you feel alive 🐾🔥
📓 Know Before You Go
Get the inside scoop, road trip routes, local guides, and planning tools HERE.
🧥 Why We Named a Jacket After It
Because the Yukon is tough, timeless, and made for everything Canada throws at you.
It’s the kind of place where gear matters, where nature humbles you, and where you feel like the best version of yourself—even if your face is windburnt and your hair smells like woodsmoke.
So yeah, we named a jacket after it.
But you’ve got to go there to understand why.
Coming Up in Part 2
Hidden hikes, soak-worthy hot springs, and why fall might be the Yukon’s best-kept secret.
Until then—fill the tank.
Book the flight.
Grab the jacket.
North is calling.
All partnerships are official and unpaid. We do this because we love Canada.
📍 Photo Location: Tombstone Territorial Park
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