The YUKON Magazine

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A companion to the award-winning The Yukon Magazine, this podcast shares the same mission: to explore and celebrate life in the Yukon. Some episodes expand on stories from the magazine. Others are original, audacious, audio-rich stories you won’t hear, or read, anywhere else. Each series coincides with a new quarterly issue of the magazine, creating space for deeper conversations and place-based storytelling. Inspiring, real, and shaped by Canada's North.

  1. Bird Nirds of the Yukon Territory

    1d ago

    Bird Nirds of the Yukon Territory

    Send us Fan Mail Inspired, sort of, by Karen McColl’s cover story for the 2026 Summer issue of The YUKON Magazine, our producer Mark Koepke tracks down some Whitehorse birders—and asks to record their appealing songs. CREDITS Hosted by Tammo Walter Produced by Mark Koepke Intro/outro music by Major Funk Other music: Free Uplifting Music by Seth_Makes_Sounds | License: Creative Commons 0 electricguitar_starspangledbanner.wav by susychristiansen | License: Attribution 4.0 Epic Orchestral Strings by TheoJT | License: Attribution 4 Funny Melody - Clown Circus.wav by gertraut_hecher | License: Attribution 4.0 Guitar Strumming by j0eyys | License: Creative Commons 0 12 String Waves.wav by markiboy123 | License: Creative Commons 0 YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY The 22nd Sport The Sourdough Mocktail He’s a real batass These old houses Hard rock minors Karen McColl’s Yukon Questionnaire BIRD SOUNDS American Robin: American Robin in Whitehorse, Yukon by Sounds Like Yukon | License: Creative Commons 0 Northern Flicker call: Logan McLeod, XC634908. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/634908. Magpie: Black billed magpie calls BANFF B 190107.flac by TRP | License: Creative Commons 0 Brewer’s Sparrow: Logan McLeod, XC776741. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/776741. Common Yellowthroat: Richard E. Webster, XC195211. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/195211. Pacific Wren: Patrice Mathieu, XC782399. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/782399. Purple Finch: Richard E. Webster, XC195204. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/195204. Warbling Vireo: Patrice Mathieu, XC783005. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/783005. American Dipper: Yoann Blanchon, XC1059136. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/1059136. Northern Pygmy Owl: Randy Dzenkiw, XC208132. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/208132. Townsend’s Warbler: Logan McLeod, XC433909. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/433909. Common Nighthawk: Patrice Mathieu, XC779673. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/779673. Northern Hawk-Owl: Logan McLeod, XC432056. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/432056. Overnbird: Patrice Mathieu, XC783558. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/783558. Rusty Blackbird: Logan McLeod, XC434000. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/434000. Brown-Headed Cowbird: 200712 Brown Headed Cowbird, song, noisy, PEC 7am.flac by TRP | License: Creative Commons 0 American Yellow Warbler: Richard E. Webster, XC194234. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/194234. CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn: @theyukonmagazine Email: podcast@theyukonmagazine.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE Subscribe for yourself or as a gift for that special person who needs a little more Yukon in their life. Four issues every year, delivered right to your door.

    41 min
  2. Have Fun—Will Gravel

    Jun 10

    Have Fun—Will Gravel

    Send us Fan Mail Gravel biking may feel like a relatively new corner of cycling, but in many ways it brings the sport back to where it started: rough roads, mixed surfaces, long distances, and a little uncertainty about what comes next. With the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay coming up on June 20th, from Haines Junction to Haines, cycling is very much on our radar. And while KCIBR is not a gravel ride, the Yukon has more than enough rough roads, back roads, construction zones, and in-between terrain to make a gravel bike feel right at home. In this conversation from our archive, originally released in 2022, then-host Karen McColl speaks with Ian Parker about the rise of gravel biking , or, as he calls it, mixed-surface riding. They talk about why the Yukon is such a natural place for it, how gravel sits somewhere between road cycling and mountain biking, and why the best bike might simply be the one that gets you out there. A timely look back at a cycling movement that keeps gaining ground. CREDITS Intro by Tammo Walter Interview by Karen McColl Re-mixed and re-edited by Mark Koepke Intro/outro music & stings by Major Funk CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn: @theyukonmagazine Email: podcast@theyukonmagazine.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE Subscribe for yourself or as a gift for that special person who needs a little more Yukon in their life. Four issues every year, delivered right to your door.

    30 min
  3. 5,200 Kilometres by Snowmobile Across Mountains, Whiteouts and Sea Ice

    May 27

    5,200 Kilometres by Snowmobile Across Mountains, Whiteouts and Sea Ice

    Send us Fan Mail In temperatures below -50°C and help not available or far away everything matters. A lot. As part of Operation Nanook-Nunalivut 2026, a team of Canadian Rangers crossed more than 5,200 kilometres of Arctic wilderness by snowmobile. For 52 days they traveled along parts of the Northwest Passage where weather, equipment failure or one wrong decision can quickly into a very serious situation. Three Yukon Rangers, Maya Poirier, Philippe Brient and Dan Beaudoin, reflect on the longest Arctic patrol ever conducted by the Canadian Armed Forces. They talk about navigating in whiteout conditions, setting up tents, constant dangers, arriving in remote northern communities, and what surprised them most traveling for an extended period of time in extreme conditions. A conversation about endurance, teamwork, survival, and a part of Canada most people know little about and will never experience firsthand. All statements and opinions expressed in this episode are the personal views of the individuals involved and do not represent the official positions of the Canadian Armed Forces or the Canadian Rangers. CREDITS Hosted and produced by Tammo Walter Edited and mixed by Mark Koepke Intro/outro music and stings by Major Funk  YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Time is Tissue: Racing Against Frostbite Cruising the Northwest Passage Gearing up for an Arctic endurance race Climbing Mt. Logan for science CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn: @theyukonmagazine Email: podcast@theyukonmagazine.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE Subscribe for yourself or as a gift for that special person who needs a little more Yukon in their life. Four issues every year, delivered right to your door.

    57 min
  4. The Yukon Questionnaire w/ "Yukonomist" Keith Halliday

    May 13

    The Yukon Questionnaire w/ "Yukonomist" Keith Halliday

    Send us Fan Mail Asking questions is something familiar to Keith Halliday. A longtime journalist,  author, consultant and close observer of the North, Keith has spent decades asking tough questions and making sense of Yukon life. But that doesn’t necessarily make the hot seat any easier. In this episode, Keith turns reflective, opinionated, and occasionally unexpected as he weighs in on the Yukon's most pressing questions, from the practical to the philosophical, in a conversation shaped by deep roots, wit, and a lifetime of paying attention. CREDITS Produced by Mark Koepke Intro/outro music and stings by Major Funk  LISTEN TO MORE QUESTIONNAIRES Roch Shannon Fraser Amy Kenny Steve McGovern Peter Mather Davida Wood & Tosh Southwick Marko & Meghan Marjanovich Karen McColl  YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY The Sourdough Mocktail The 22nd Sport Summer series | dog daze CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn: @theyukonmagazine Email: podcast@theyukonmagazine.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE Subscribe for yourself or as a gift for that special person who needs a little more Yukon in their life. Four issues every year, delivered right to your door.

    20 min
  5. Summer 2026 | In All Its Glory

    Apr 29

    Summer 2026 | In All Its Glory

    Send us Fan Mail There will be summer (even if it doesn’t feel that way yet). The YUKON Magazine co-publisher Tammo Walter kicks off the season, joined by editor-in-chief Kanina Holmes and new podcast contributor John Glynn-Morris for a look at what’s ahead. They preview a rich lineup of features—from wildfire realities to the hidden world of fungi beneath our feet and the passion behind Yukon birding. The episode also introduces Made in the Yukon, a new series spotlighting the people building, experimenting, and taking risks in the North. It’s a wide-ranging preview of the exciting content that audiences can look—and listen—forward to. A season shaped by light, curiosity, and the evolving story of the Yukon. CREDITS Hosted by Tammo Walter Produced by Mark Koepke Intro/outro music and stings by Major Funk  YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY Smoke! Life of the fire tower Protecting Whitehorse from fire A bear-y scary experience CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn: @theyukonmagazine Email: podcast@theyukonmagazine.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE Subscribe for yourself or as a gift for that special person who needs a little more Yukon in their life. Four issues every year, delivered right to your door.

    38 min
  6. River Breakup Season, Between Freeze and Flood

    Apr 15

    River Breakup Season, Between Freeze and Flood

    Send us Fan Mail Each spring, northern rivers go from solid ice to flowing water. In the best-case scenario this process goes smoothly but if ice jams form, there can be trouble. We first ran this conversation with Holly Goulding, senior hydrologist with the Government of Yukon, in February 2023. Given the winter the territory just came through, it felt like the right time to bring it back. Goulding breaks down how ice, water, snow, and temperature combine to create the perfect melt or the perfect flood. CREDITS Produced by Karen McColl and Mark Koepke Mixed by Mark Koepke Intro/outro music & stings by Major Funk  YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE These old houses: the story of YXY’s former DPW houses Hard rock minors He’s a real batass One the menu: bonfire treats, birch syrup, bison, and wine Demystifying TikToker Sandwich Dad CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn: @theyukonmagazine Email: podcast@theyukonmagazine.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE Subscribe for yourself or as a gift for that special person who needs a little more Yukon in their life. Four issues every year, delivered right to your door.

    34 min
  7. Time is Tissue: Racing the Clock Against Frostbite

    Apr 1

    Time is Tissue: Racing the Clock Against Frostbite

    Send us Fan Mail First it hurts. Then it stops. That’s when the clock starts ticking. With frostbite, time matters. It can mean the difference between recovery and loss. From Whitehorse, Yukon, surgeon Alex Poole and clinical pharmacist Josianne Gauthier share what they’ve learned treating and studying frostbite and how they pioneered the current gold-standard treatment protocol. They talk us through what’s happening beneath the skin's surface, what decisions are critical, and the fine margins that determine whether tissue survives. A closer look at a condition shaped as much by time as by temperature. CREDITS Produced and hosted by Tammo Walter  Edited and mixed by Mark Koepke Intro/outro music & stings by Major Funk YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY When you work in Hurricane Alley Gearing up for an Arctic endurance race Climbing Mount Logan for science Ice swimmers The coolest hair on Earth CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn: @theyukonmagazine Email: podcast@theyukonmagazine.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE Subscribe for yourself or as a gift for that special person who needs a little more Yukon in their life. Four issues every year, delivered right to your door.

    32 min
  8. The Yukon Questionnaire w/ "rolling stone" Karen McColl

    Mar 18

    The Yukon Questionnaire w/ "rolling stone" Karen McColl

    Send us Fan Mail If anyone should fly through our Yukon Questionnaire, it ought to be Karen McColl. As a former editor of The YUKON Magazine and producer of this podcast, Karen has put the questionnaire to many fellow Yukoners. But, apparently, that’s not enough to guarantee lightning-fast responses when she finds herself on the wrong end of the microphone.  As Karen moves on to her next adventure(s), our questionnaire is her opportunity to say farewell (for now) and let listeners know where she stands on the Yukon’s most pressing questions.  CREDITS Recorded and mixed by Mark Koepke Intro/outro music by Major Funk  LISTEN TO MORE YQs Roch Shannon Fraser Amy Kenny Steve McGovern Peter Mather Davida Wood & Tosh Southwick Marko & Meghan Marjanovich  YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY A bear-y scary hiking trip Amidst the caribou on the Firth River The Fantail Five CONNECT WITH US Website: theyukonmagazine.com Instagram: @the.yukon.magazine Facebook: @TheYukonMagazine LinkedIn: @theyukonmagazine Email: podcast@theyukonmagazine.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE Subscribe for yourself or as a gift for that special person who needs a little more Yukon in their life. Four issues every year, delivered right to your door.

    21 min
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A companion to the award-winning The Yukon Magazine, this podcast shares the same mission: to explore and celebrate life in the Yukon. Some episodes expand on stories from the magazine. Others are original, audacious, audio-rich stories you won’t hear, or read, anywhere else. Each series coincides with a new quarterly issue of the magazine, creating space for deeper conversations and place-based storytelling. Inspiring, real, and shaped by Canada's North.

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  • Creator
    Nordwind
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    98
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The YUKON Magazine
  • Show Website
    The YUKON Magazine

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