A bluebird winter day is better than a dozen bright summer days in my books, and most Yukoners know to take advantage of those hours—to get out on a trail, to lace up at a rink, or to just stand by the frozen river in their best and biggest parkas, staring up at a sundog. Stay warm and enjoy it.

Lichen itself has so many stories within it. It can be seen as a really delicate part of our landscape, but it’s also kind of rugged.… The lichen you see has been there for years.