YUKON
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Yukon:
the name remains synonymous with adventure. Once a forgotten wilderness,
the Klondike Gold Rush in 1896 changed this far western area of
Canada forever. Today, the same pioneering spirit beckons visitors
to explore the vast wilderness of the Yukon. Kluane National Park,
in the territory's southwest corner, boasts Canada's highest mountains
and is the home for moose, caribou, grizzlies, black bear and Dall
sheep.
The
main cities in the Yukon Territory are Whitehorse and Dawson City,
both located along the famous Yukon River. Whitehorse,the capital,
was once the home of the White Pass and Yukon Route - a narrow-gauge
railway that now connects Fraser, B.C., south of Whitehorse, and
Skagway,Alaska. The train tours the surrounding scenic mountains
and White Pass, a major route for Klondike fortune seekers. If you're
going by car, you can drive through the Yukon on the famed Alaska
Highway. At Watson Lake, the " Sign Post Forest" boasts a collection
of 8,000 hometown signs from around the world. The most exciting
trip could be the Demp-ster Highway - it reaches all the way to
the Arctic Ocean. You'll strike it rich for a memorable adventure
when you make the Yukon your next travel destination.
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