Author Archives: McGillBecky

Here’s Klondike Kevin! He’s my 31 year old son, who has started his own tour company, since he’s made the move to Skagway. He’s been enjoying taking tours out in his van, and if your group is larger than the … Continue reading →

Dog Sledding at Muktuks This was my first time going dog sledding. It was about time, growing up in Alaska and being around dog sledding all my life! Muktuk Adventures, is offered as a dog sledding camp tour option on … Continue reading →

Alaskans and Yukoners alike, will join forces to make this an adventurous weekend, for those who want to learn more about kite skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing and snow shoeing. Should be fun for all!

This is not Skagway, as you can tell! I’ve been visiting Bob and Audrey, at their home in Subic Bay, Philippines. Warmer here than in Alaska, to be sure! I think I need to get home and cool off some! … Continue reading →

Today, our mild winter temperatures, plummeted to ZERO degrees! So, naturally, my thoughts have turned to warmer sunnier days. This day, while having a lake side picnic, the temperature was 75 degrees, my favorite temp! Not too hot, not too … Continue reading →

Jeff and I hiked to the Denver Caboose, along the railroad tracks last week. What a winter wonderland out there in the wilderness and what a gift we were given. We saw a cow and calf moose across the river … Continue reading →

Tom and Candace wore their long johns and Santa Hats to the Yuletide Ball in Skagway last week! It is always fun to check out the costumes that Skagwegians wear and to ask them where they found their treasures. The … Continue reading →

Folks often ask me, “What do you do in the winter?” Here’s a little insight into a winter day this past week.  Here, on a walk to the library, in newly fallen Girdwood snow, my daughters and friends play a … Continue reading →

You just never know where you might find a yield sign, what neck of the woods you might find something that looks out of place. Kate and John did find such a sign in the alpine area of Crow Pass. … Continue reading →

I told you I was heading north and it’s been awhile since I’ve updated here. Been a bit on the busy side! Two days after arriving in the Anchorage area, my daughter went into labor and had little Levi James! … Continue reading →

While the bears are heading into hibernation soon, it is time for me to head North. No wait, you say… “Don’t you mean, South?” That would be the case most winters, but this year, grandbaby #2 has made the decision … Continue reading →

Now that new snow is falling in the mountains, the Carcross Herd of caribou are being seen along the Klondike Hwy once again. Just thought you might like to see what you don’t see in the summer, when the caribou … Continue reading →

It’s your vacation, so why not take time out at the end of your tour, for a 60 or 90 minute long massage. I am a Licensed Massage Therapist, here’s my massage room. Now, it’s up to you, if you’d … Continue reading →

Skagway has no thrift store. Instead, we have a bi-annual sale at the Rec Center.  Each Spring and Fall, donations are brought here, so folks arriving or leaving town, have a chance to get rid of, or gain new to … Continue reading →

Not meaning to leave anyone out, I better include a picture of everyone who came to Skagway for the wedding. If you got left out of this photo, sorry! It seems my family are my best fans on this blog, … Continue reading →

They came for the wedding, all three of my siblings. They support me in my new business venture. They have been my lifelong friends, these siblings of mine. This page is in honor of them! Thank you for all that … Continue reading →

It was a warm day in May, 2011, when Jeff and I tied the knot… warm temperatures with a warm welcoming from the town of Skagway. Jeff has lived in this SE Alaska coastal town since 1986, but I have … Continue reading →

Last season, families sometimes opted to enjoy a quiet picnic near a lake. This spot is especially remote feeling, yet we ate not far from the SUV.  I also know of places for a picnic that we can reach after … Continue reading →

Jo came to us for five days, traveling from Toronto on a year’s leave from her teaching job there. Dyea Dave met her at the Kone Company, on Broadway, enjoying an icecream cone on the bench out front. She believes … Continue reading →

Daughter Kate and two friends are heading north, from Skagway, to Girdwood, Alaska. North? Not the direction most head when they leave Skagway in the fall, but they are looking forward to a season at Alyeska Ski Resort. See Kate’s … Continue reading →