The territory of the Yukon, Canada's 'True North', is wintry,
wild and wonderful: a spectacular wilderness consisting of
comprehensive national and territorial parks filled with stunning
landscapes and rare wildlife, like the 120,000-strong Porcupine
Caribou herd that is protected in the Vuntut and Ivvavik National
Parks. Black and grizzly bears, Dall sheep, moose, wolves and musk
oxen are some of the other creatures spotted regularly all over the
territory.
The Yukon also has its own natural magical light show in winter:
undulating ribbons of pale-green, pink and blue lights dance in the
night sky as the Aurora Borealis phenomenon delights watchers. The
province boasts Canada's highest mountain, the majestic Mount Logan
peak in Kluane Park, set in a sea of ice.
Although 80 percent of the Yukon is wild, there are people
living there too. Native Yukoners are spirited, uniquely connected
with their land, and have plenty of tales to tell travellers. Many
legends survive from the days of the Klondike Gold Rush in 1897,
when 30,000 aspirants arrived in Dawson City in hope of making
their fortunes. The First Nations culture is also well preserved
and fascinating to investigate in museums, historic sites and
interpretive centres throughout the province.
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Summers are fairly warm with 24-hour daylight in June and July.
Winters are bitterly cold with short days and little sun.
The area around Dawson City, which lured thousands of young men
and a few brave women to join in the world's last great Gold Rush
in 1897, is today bursting with attractions and sights centred on
this romantic piece of Canadian history. Dawson City itself is a
colourful town with boardwalk-lined st....
The area around Dawson City, which lured thousands of young men
and a few brave women to join in the world's last great Gold Rush
in 1897, is today bursting with attractions and sights centred on
this romantic piece of Canadian history. Dawson City itself is a
colourful town with boardwalk-lined streets and plenty of restored
historic buildings, including Diamond Tooth Gertie's Dancehall and
Casino. Then there is Carmacks, originally a riverboat fuelling
station that is now a community preserving the First Nations
culture, with an interpretive centre sketching aboriginal history
over 10,000 years. Fort Selkirk is the oldest settlement in the
area and now survives as a living museum. The other venue to visit
on the Klondike trail is Pelly Crossing, where the life and times
of the Northern Tutchone people is preserved at 'Big Jonathan's
House'.
Telephone:Dawson City Visitor Reception Centre: (867) 993
5566
This vast park is dominated by mountains and ice in Canada's
extreme alpine zone, and is a magnet to mountaineers and rugged
adventure-seekers. The landscape includes mountain lakes, alpine
meadows, tundra and swift cold rivers. At the heart of the park is
Mount Logan, rising up in the midst of an ....
This vast park is dominated by mountains and ice in Canada's
extreme alpine zone, and is a magnet to mountaineers and rugged
adventure-seekers. The landscape includes mountain lakes, alpine
meadows, tundra and swift cold rivers. At the heart of the park is
Mount Logan, rising up in the midst of an ice field to 19,545 feet
(5,959m), the highest mountain in Canada. Local tour operators in
Yukon towns offer a variety of memorable day trips and excursions
into the Park, featuring a wide range of activities such as
canoeing, nature walks, rafting, fishing, hiking and
mountain-biking. Air flips over the area are also a very popular
way to sightsee. The Kluane National Park Visitor Reception Centre
is at Haines Junction near the Alaska Highway.
