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Season 4 Episode 2
What do you know about the Klondike Gold Rush? If you've been to Dawson City, you've probably heard about gold seekers and dance-hall girls. But what…
4 years, 1 month ago
The secret life of mosquitoes
Season 4 Episode 1
We've all had a mosquito encounter (or zillions), and yet most of us know little about these irksome critters. Entomologist Dan Peach bares his arms …
4 years, 2 months ago
The rise of gravel biking (or whatever you call it)
Season 3 Episode 7
When Ian Parker and friends started riding (and sometimes carrying) their road bikes in rough and rugged terrain, they pushed the limits of what coul…
4 years, 2 months ago
The caveman of Dawson City
Season 3 Episode 6
Bill Donaldson moved into a cave across the Yukon River from Dawson City in the '90s. It's dark and damp—it even floods from time to time—but it's ho…
4 years, 3 months ago
Fort Selkirk, 'where my ancestors lived'
Season 3 Episode 5
Teri-Lee Isaac wants people to know the history of the Northern Tutchone people. That's why she's offering guided boat tours to Fort Selkirk, a forme…
4 years, 3 months ago
Wilderness tales part 2
Season 3 Episode 4
Dave Bakica has the opposite of a desk job. From wrangling moose to keeping people safe from bears, the Yukon conservation officer has a lot of stori…
4 years, 3 months ago
Wilderness tales part 1
Season 3 Episode 3
Dave Bakica had the opposite of a desk job. From wrangling moose to snowmobiling across the Arctic and keeping people safe from bears, the Yukon cons…
4 years, 4 months ago
Bear Cave Mountain
Season 3 Episode 2
Phil Timpany knows the grizzly bears of Bear Cave Mountain better than anyone, as well as the life-sustaining salmon. The wildlife-viewing guide is a…
4 years, 4 months ago
Mammoths and giant beavers roamed here
Season 3 Episode 1
Camels, short-faced bear, lions. These animals aren't typically associated with the Yukon, but they all lived and died here at some point, leaving th…
4 years, 5 months ago
Microdosing on the run
Season 2 Episode 8
Forget vitamin “IB” to relieve those aches and pains: some athletes are adding cannabis products to their workout regimes. Leyla Weston, an ultra run…
4 years, 6 months ago