Bikes on Ice
Smithsonian Magazine purchased a Yukon Animator photo for an article on Ed Jesson who bicycled 1200 miles on the Yukon River, from Dawson City to Nome, Alaska in 1900. “Jesson was … Continue reading
‘Earth’s Golden Playground’
My Yukon housemate, Andreas Horvath, made a wonderful documentary about the current Gold Rush in Dawson City. It’s called ‘Earth’s Golden Playground,’ and it is opening this week in New … Continue reading
Aurora Magic
Winter Solstice is only a month away! The lengthening nights and short days are making me long for the Yukon. Here are some lovely photos from the extreme north and … Continue reading
Caldera
I am in the woods, spending a month working on a new animated film at Caldera, near Sisters, Oregon. Caldera was created in 1996 by Dan Weiden of the Weiden+Kennedy … Continue reading
What to Pack for a Trip to the Yukon – in Winter!
Still under the magical spell of the Yukon and planning a return trip in late winter or early spring! I never would have imagined that I would take a vacation … Continue reading
Still Under the Spell of the Yukon
I have been back in Portland, Oregon for two weeks and I am constantly thinking about Dawson City. I want to return….in winter. (Below: Cabin on Front Street, downtown Dawson.) … Continue reading
Northern Lights!
Every night for a week I got up at 2 AM to search for the Northern Lights but never saw them. People repeatedly told me that they’d seen them at … Continue reading
Film Fest + Cat Sledding with Blue Fish
The the Dawson City International Short Film Festival was a great event, with many excellent films and two special programs: Spell of the Yukon and First Nations. I met lots of filmmakers from … Continue reading
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