Zoom zoom! CBC Yukon videographer Wayne Vallevand got in a great early-season sled just outside Whitehorse over the weekend. He says the conditions were -3 C with dry snow, which are awesome for this early in the season. | CBC Yukon

The Yukon River Quest started today with a record number of paddlers. Here is Philippe Morin’s report from CBC’s Northbeat, which captures the emotion and the energy of the day. Thanks to Wayne Vallevand for some of the footage. More: www.cbc.ca/1.5191707 | CBC Yukon

Two forces of nature. Jason Gendron stayed up late to capture this incredible footage of the aurora exploding over a wildfire on Windy Arm in Tagish Lake, Yukon. The Windy Arm fire, about 85 kilometres south of Whitehorse, can be seen from a nearby campground but the government says that it's "not a threat to communities or infrastructures in the area." More on wildfires in the Yukon: http://www.cbc.ca/1.4794122 | CBC Yukon

Grizzlies, lynx, and a moose comprise this medley of activity from a site in the Yukon wilds from early summer. #yukonwildlife | Yukon Wildlife Cams

Lynx family from fall | Yukon Wildlife Cams

Grizzly - lynx - bull moose | Yukon Wildlife Cams