Murray Lundberg

Television shows about "ice roads" - the winter roads built in the Arctic on frozen rivers and lakes - have captured the imagination of many people in recent years. Few people, though, realize just how many there are. One of the best-known ice roads used to be the one from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk in Canada's Northwest Territories. On November 15, 2017, though, an all-season gravel road replaced t...

The Boulder Creek Dam is located approximately 21.5 kms east of Atlin along the Surprise Lake Road. Turn left just before Boulder Creek and head up the road for another 4 kms. The road is an excellent route for walking or biking - it can be driven, but a high-clearance four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended. The weather in these mountains can change rapidly and dramatically, so be prepared fo...

In mid-November, my daughter and I drove south from Ajo, Arizona, on Highway 85 to have what was planned as an introductory look at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Upon arrival, we checked in with the ranger at the Kris Eggle Visitor Center, bought our permits, and learned that driving  the 21-mile Ajo Mountain Drive loop would be our best option, as our car was not suitable for the longer...

In 1991, I went on a 3-day dog sledding adventure into the mountains north of Golden, British Columbia, driving my own team, and I fell in love with the dogs and the sport. In the decades since I've taken part in a wide range of other activities than involve huskies, most in the Yukon, and today I'd like to tell you about one of the most amazing - a day on the frozen surface of Lake Laberge at ...

Grey Mountain Cave is one of the most unique hikes in the Yukon is the short but steep climb to a limestone cave on Grey Mountain, overlooking Whitehorse. Until 2021, the cave seemed to be a closely-guarded secret - I would occasionally see hints about its location, but no actual directions to get to it. Today, though, it's a fairly popular hike. Although Grey Mountain is the name most used lo...

"Dakota 576" was a Royal Air Force C-47 which crashed in thick forest after running out of fuel during a training mission on April 19, 1944. The two pilots were killed, but the wireless operator miraculously survived.  This trail begins at a very steep and overgrown paved road just before you reach the Port Hardy ferry terminal. The road leads to an abandoned sawmill site that has been cleaned...