A Yellowknifer shows off his cutting-edge collection. By Laurie Sarkadi.

His life is like a book you can't put down -- a whirlwind of wild tales, lullabies, poems, dirty jokes, and now a star-studded movie. What's next in the epic of Richard Van Camp? By Katherine Laidlaw; Photos by Patrick Kane

When a city girl agrees to babysit a kennel of huskies, she learns it takes more than kibble to become the alpha dog. By Katherine Laidlaw; Illustration by Monika Melnychuk

In a little cottage in downtown Whitehorse, talking about death brings people back to life. By Mitch Miyagawa; Photography by Cathie Archbould.

Superstar throat singer Tanya Tagaq takes her art form, her consciousness and her squeal to new heights. By Katherine Laidlaw.

We asked our readers to submit their best short stories inspired by Jack London and loaded with Northern adventure and drama. Our first place story could have been narrated by London himself (or his feminist twin brother). Here, for your reading pleasure, are our top three picks.

Barney Roberge runs the most (in)famous bar in Whitehorse -- and is just as colourful and storied as the rough-and-tumble establishment itself.

By Peter Jickling

When Denise Ramsden races, she’s focused as hell.

If you've got a moose hanging around, here's what to do.

The North's most opinionated garbage-picker, Yellowknifer Walt Humphries, has a dream: to relegate dumps to the scrap-heap of history

By Katherine Laidlaw