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. Michelle and Shawn, nurse practitioners at the Yukon Women’s Midlife Health Clinic, talk about some common experiences and how they can help.

Nicknamed the ”divorce boat,” the canoe is well known as a vehicle for conflict. For that reason Carmen, a marathon paddler, insisted she would never canoe with her partner, saying she ”liked him to much.” Then, an unexpected roster change landed them in the same boat 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 Yukon 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 is part of dating for many people. Karen and Mark share crowd-sourced thoughts on this and then they both go to the spa. Karen wants to revisit an experience from almost 20 years ago, meanwhile Mark volunteers to get all hair removed in his ”intimate” zone.

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

Season three kicks off with a story about a Yukoner seeking adventure outside the territory and finding unexpected romance. Falling for someone on a raft trip on the Colorado River is pretty darn magical aside from, you know, three weeks without a shower or clean laundry. And then there's the whole one-person tent thing....