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North to the Yukon, Day 12 – Grandpa’s Homestead (almost)

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

I’m in Bismarck, North Dakota tonight.  Back in the United States after a fantastic trip “up north” to Canada.  One of the main goals for today was to visit the land my Grandpa Arndt homesteaded back between 1905 and 1911 … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 11 – Pictures from a Trip II

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

It’s late, and we’ve had a long day today and a busy day ahead, so I’m going to keep this one simple with a few more pictures from a trip. All over Alberta we’ve seen mile after mile of bright … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 10 – Heading Home

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Today was a pleasant, uneventful last day in mountain country.  We left Prince George, BC at 8 this morning, and cut back across British Columbia and Alberta, completing our northern loop. If you squint when you look at the little … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 9 – It’s a mountaintop, not a bucket list

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Howard and I have now completed Day One of the long haul back home to Nebraska and Texas. Today’s ride was excellent – we even saw some moose, and tomorrow’s ride takes us back through Jasper National Park. But there … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 8 – ALASKA!

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

All along, I’ve billed this as a trip to the Canadian Rockies more than a trip to Alaska. But today we really did go to the southernmost part of Alaska accessible by road.  It’s a good deal south of the … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 7 – Pictures from a Trip

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Pictures from a Trip by Tim Rumsey is one of my favorite novels – it’s a bittersweet story about two brothers who spend a summer dinosaur hunting in Wyoming. And anytime I look at photos from a trip, I think … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 6 – We Arrive

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

For the last week, more or less, Howard and I have been headed north and west for more than 2,500 miles. And today we arrived at our northernmost destination – Watson Lake, Yukon Territory. If you look at the trace … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 5 – Dawson Creek and the Alaska Highway Milepost Zero

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Updated I woke up at 4 this morning, which would be 6 a.m. back home and my usual wake-up time.  I took a look out the window, and it was clearly getting light out, though I don’t think it ever … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 4 – Getting the bikes dirty

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Today was Day 4 of our trip, in which we rode from Hinton, Alberta, just outside of Jasper National Park, to Dawson Creek, British Columbia.  While it was a lovely ride, it was really a traveling day where the goal was … Continue reading →

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North to the Yukon, Day 3 – Weather With You

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

“Everywhere you go, you always take the weather, take the weather with you.” -Neil Finn There’s always the assumption that if you don’t have perfect weather on a motorcycle trip, something’s wrong. But I would have to say that an … Continue reading →

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