Murray Lundberg 🇨🇦
@explorenorth.bsky.social
Discovered the Yukon in 1985, never leaving. Historian, traveller, photographer, writer, wilderness hiker, naturist, dog lover, antifa - on some particularly fine days, all of those things. Photos are mine unless otherwise credited.
The dam at the Big Missouri gold mine high above Stewart, BC, in August 1975. Built in 1938, by 1980 it was considered to be in danger of breaching, threatening the tiny community of Hyder, Alaska, and was destroyed.
February 18, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The dam at the Big Missouri gold mine high above Stewart, BC, in August 1975. Built in 1938, by 1980 it was considered to be in danger of breaching, threatening the tiny community of Hyder, Alaska, and was destroyed.
61 years ago today, 26 men lost their lives at the Granduc copper mine near Stewart, BC, in one of the worst avalanches in Canadian history. Ten years later, almost to the day, I was working as the Underground First Aid Attendant at Granduc. www.explorenorth.com/library/yafe...
February 18, 2026 at 3:33 PM
61 years ago today, 26 men lost their lives at the Granduc copper mine near Stewart, BC, in one of the worst avalanches in Canadian history. Ten years later, almost to the day, I was working as the Underground First Aid Attendant at Granduc. www.explorenorth.com/library/yafe...
Ten years later I was the Underground First Aid Attendant at Granduc. A couple of times, I took a jeep through the maze of tunnels out to the adit high above the site of the disaster. This was the view from that spot at dawn in June 1975.
February 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Ten years later I was the Underground First Aid Attendant at Granduc. A couple of times, I took a jeep through the maze of tunnels out to the adit high above the site of the disaster. This was the view from that spot at dawn in June 1975.
From my files - the 1979 Hot Rod Show in Vancouver.
February 18, 2026 at 10:32 AM
From my files - the 1979 Hot Rod Show in Vancouver.
In my technology files, a new breed of outlaw - hackers - in July 1985. Two years later, in October 1987, a new word was coined to describe the amount of data needed to put the 22,000-page Oxford English Dictionary on 3 compact disks - "gigabyte." Your morning nerd trivia 😃
February 18, 2026 at 10:18 AM
In my technology files, a new breed of outlaw - hackers - in July 1985. Two years later, in October 1987, a new word was coined to describe the amount of data needed to put the 22,000-page Oxford English Dictionary on 3 compact disks - "gigabyte." Your morning nerd trivia 😃
Father Winter has returned to the Whitehorse area. Uninvited. It may hit -40 by morning.
February 18, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Father Winter has returned to the Whitehorse area. Uninvited. It may hit -40 by morning.
February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day ❤️
February 17, 2026 at 1:05 PM
February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day ❤️
The Dempster Highway from my Cessna Skyhawk on June 20, 1985, en route from Dawson City to Inuvik, Tuktoyaktuk, Old Crow, etc ❤️
February 17, 2026 at 12:32 AM
The Dempster Highway from my Cessna Skyhawk on June 20, 1985, en route from Dawson City to Inuvik, Tuktoyaktuk, Old Crow, etc ❤️
For people who rarely see cows, they're very cool - seeing cowboys using dogs to round them up is over-the-top cool. This was south of Cache Creek, BC, in early May.
February 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM
For people who rarely see cows, they're very cool - seeing cowboys using dogs to round them up is over-the-top cool. This was south of Cache Creek, BC, in early May.
Bikergeo launched the new series of Yukon virtual patches for riders this morning 😀 www.bikergeo.com/patches/seri...
February 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Bikergeo launched the new series of Yukon virtual patches for riders this morning 😀 www.bikergeo.com/patches/seri...
No Going Anytime soon either!
February 16, 2026 at 12:34 PM
No Going Anytime soon either!
I spent 2 hours shooting in Whitehorse yesterday, with a new vision in mind, and am very pleased with the 113 images that resulted.
February 16, 2026 at 11:55 AM
I spent 2 hours shooting in Whitehorse yesterday, with a new vision in mind, and am very pleased with the 113 images that resulted.
Taking a break... (a very long break apparently) #Whitehorse #Yukon
February 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Taking a break... (a very long break apparently) #Whitehorse #Yukon
Helping rescue puppies develop social skills by bringing in friends' adult dogs was a wonderful part of fostering ❤️
February 16, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Helping rescue puppies develop social skills by bringing in friends' adult dogs was a wonderful part of fostering ❤️
In the old days, some horses looked a lot different than today. Hmmm...
February 15, 2026 at 6:44 PM
In the old days, some horses looked a lot different than today. Hmmm...
Possibly - seen some that look a lot like that 😆
February 15, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Possibly - seen some that look a lot like that 😆
As Donald Trump destroys the United States, he helps build Canada. Nice work, dummy!
February 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM
As Donald Trump destroys the United States, he helps build Canada. Nice work, dummy!
At the stroke of noon on February 15, 1965, Canada's red and white maple leaf flag was raised for the very first time on Parliament Hill.
February 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM
At the stroke of noon on February 15, 1965, Canada's red and white maple leaf flag was raised for the very first time on Parliament Hill.
I finally put my epic 10-day motorcycle ride from Whitehorse to Yellowknife and back online in a greatly reduced fashion from what's on my blog. At Bikergeo it's one basic page with 47 photos - www.bikergeo.com/rides/121087...
February 15, 2026 at 3:55 AM
I finally put my epic 10-day motorcycle ride from Whitehorse to Yellowknife and back online in a greatly reduced fashion from what's on my blog. At Bikergeo it's one basic page with 47 photos - www.bikergeo.com/rides/121087...
I just checked air fare to Mexico - I guess I'll wait for my own beaches to warm up...
February 14, 2026 at 3:33 AM
I just checked air fare to Mexico - I guess I'll wait for my own beaches to warm up...
A Caribbean rainstorm that chased us off a gorgeous beach (Half Moon Cay) a few years ago.
February 14, 2026 at 3:24 AM
A Caribbean rainstorm that chased us off a gorgeous beach (Half Moon Cay) a few years ago.
After a very long spell of "mild" weather (a month?), Father Winter is scheduled to return on Wednesday. That calls for a road trip into the mountains on Monday and/or Tuesday.
February 14, 2026 at 3:09 AM
After a very long spell of "mild" weather (a month?), Father Winter is scheduled to return on Wednesday. That calls for a road trip into the mountains on Monday and/or Tuesday.
Inspired by the unique photos of our town that Peter Durst (@peterdurst.bsky.social) creates, I went out today to get away from my normal photojournalist take on it, and am quite pleased with what resulted.
February 14, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Inspired by the unique photos of our town that Peter Durst (@peterdurst.bsky.social) creates, I went out today to get away from my normal photojournalist take on it, and am quite pleased with what resulted.
I think the best I've seen was in Greenland (this is Qaqortoq). Even Inuvik is unfortunately toning down the colours.
February 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
I think the best I've seen was in Greenland (this is Qaqortoq). Even Inuvik is unfortunately toning down the colours.