Getting off-grid is a pleasure I can scarcely enjoy. Work demands, family madness, and all those to-dos that stack up no matter how much we try to keep it in check. So, when I started reading up on the Yukon, my interest piqued.
Enter Aubrey Reine, one of Elsewhere by Lonely Planet’s Canada experts. A western Canada native and professional travel planner for almost 15 years, Aubrey explained why this remote, expansive territory is so captivating. “Aurora is the big draw for winter, while in summer, a lot of people are drawn to the wide open spaces, the frontier-esqueness of it.” Winters can be harsh, but that makes the otherworldly landscapes you’ll encounter all the more ineffable and transformative.
The Yukon may not be for everybody, but it is for anybody who wishes to experience a quieter, more natural world – where entertainment is the wonder of the northern lights, where resourcefulness and sustainability are a way of life, and where warmth and comfort can be found in a natural hot spring.
With only one person per every 8 sq miles, the Yukon is one of the final frontiers of the known world. Do yourself a favor: disappear for a while in the great white north.
