Frisky North of 60

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be on a reality dating show? On a whim, Yukoner Hillary Corley applied to be on "Farming for love" and when she was accepted, decided to go all in. This is the tale of her time on the farm with Farmer Dave (and several other women vying for his attention). 

Sex drive shifts. Moodiness. Dryness down there. As we age, these changes can have a huge impact on our intimate relationships if we don't talk to our partners and seek medical advice. Michelle and Shawn, nurse practitioners at the Yukon Women's Midlife Health Clinic, share some common experiences and explain how they can help.  

Nicknamed the "divorce boat," the canoe is known for it's ability to make normally congenial couples want to throw their paddles at one another in ire. For that reason Carmen, a marathon paddler, insisted she would never canoe with her partner Crispin. Then, a last-minute roster change landed them together for the world's longest paddling race....

It was a dream come true: a property one hour from Whitehorse where Shannon and her partner planned to live along with their best friends. But then, a breakup throws a wrench in plans. Shannon explains why and how she ploughed ahead solo, and we hear about another post-break up adventure Shannon had that involved ayahuasca and cats. Lots of cats.  

What gives you the butterflies—when your lover makes you dinner, or comes home smelling like chainsaw oil? When they accompany you on a dog walk or give you something special? Mark and Karen banter with Amy Kenny, journalist and leatherworker, about how we show affection in the North.

Does the pressure to orgasm take the fun out of sex? Former Yukoner Patricia Bacon, PhD in human sexuality, says we've lost our way in the bedroom. But, there's hope: she introduces us to a new formula for increasing pleasure between the sheets and puts Karen and Mark in the hot seat for some candid questioning.   

In a place where driving seven hours for a date is not unheard of, Karen and Mark chat to a longtime Yukoner about the merits of long-distance relationships. How far is too far to go for love? Dana shares her experience being in an "LDR" and waxes poetic about the potential woes of "close-distance relationships." 

For better or worse, hair removal and dating are intrinsically linked. Karen and Mark share crowd-sourced thoughts about this and hit the spa: Karen to revisit an experience from almost 20 years ago, and Mark to get all the hair removed from his "intimate" zone in the name of gender equality and curiosity.

The year after Julie got divorced was a time of reflection and self discovery. Then, she got her dating game on. The "divorce mentor" shares what she is learning along the way.