Anna Tupakka

Why Did National Geographic Disappear Its Own Documentary About A Queer Climate Scientist? | Defector If you’re not a particular kind of mountain sports nerd, you might not be familiar with the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. But for people who live their lives in the overlapping circl...

Last fall, I attended the premiere of a film that meant a lot to me. In late January, all of its hundreds of planned screenings were canceled without explanation. For @defector.com, I went digging:

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10.05.2025 01:55 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

The tundra and trumpeter swans have returned to the backyard. I love this time of year.
#yukon #birding

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Found a melanistic arctic ground squirrel while birding this weekend. I don’t need to fly to outer space to know the earth is worth protecting.

22.04.2025 16:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Juniper bumped into a lynx while sniffing around in a red squirrel midden. Joon stayed still/quiet as the lynx arched her back and growled. I called Joon back to the trail and we watched the lynx bound away. Teaching Joon to stay calm around wildlife took time but absolutely worth it #lynx #yukon

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The ducks have arrived to the little salt marsh in my backyard, north of Whitehorse. Counted 80 mallards, green-winged teal and northern pintails
#birding #yukon #cabinlife

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Pet dogs have ‘extensive and multifarious’ impact on environment, new research finds Scale of environmental damage attributed to huge number of dogs globally as well as ‘lax or uninformed behaviour of dog owners’

Love your pup and the environment? Keep your furry friend on leash in restricted areas and steer clear of shorebird nesting areas, for starters. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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Good morning Yukon.

It was a good day to spend in the mountains, disconnected from the madness of these times.

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It’s only Wednesday but already Juniper and I have enjoyed so much beauty on our daily jaunts.
Cabin life north of 60 can be pretty sweet.

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