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Yukon Territory

This vast and thinly populated wilderness, where most four-legged species far outnumber humans, has a grandeur and beauty only appreciated by experience. Few places in the world today have been so unchanged over the course of time. Aboriginal people, having eked out survival for thousands of years, hunt and trap as they always have. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 was the Yukon's high point of population, yet even its heritage is ephemeral, easily erased by time.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • SS Klondike steamship

    SS Klondike National Historic Site

    Whitehorse

    Carefully restored, this was one of the largest stern-wheelers used on the Yukon River. Built in 1937, it made its final run upriver to Dawson in 1955 and…

  • Kluane Museum

    Kluane Museum

    Yukon Territory

    Commune with an enormous, albeit stuffed, moose at the excellent Kluane Museum. Enjoy intriguing wildlife exhibits and displays on natural and Indigenous…

  • Teslin Tlingit Heritage Center

    Teslin Tlingit Heritage Center

    Yukon Territory

    On the shores of beautiful Teslin Lake, 5km north of Teslin, this cultural center greets visitors with five totem poles and features exhibits of modern…

  • MacBride Museum of Yukon History

    MacBride Museum of Yukon History

    Whitehorse

    This is the Yukon's pre-eminent museum, preserving and presenting the Yukon's history since 1952. Recently expanded, the museum offers a comprehensive…

  • Whitehorse Waterfront

    Whitehorse Waterfront

    Whitehorse

    One look at the surging Yukon River and you'll want to spend time strolling its bank. The beautiful White Pass & Yukon Route Station has been restored and…

  • Tombstone Territorial Park

    Tombstone Territorial Park

    Yukon Territory

    Tombstone Territorial Park, which lies along Dempster Hwy for about 50km, is an easy day trip from Dawson City. Shades of green and charcoal color the…

  • Whitehorse Fish Ladder

    Whitehorse Fish Ladder

    Whitehorse

    Stare down a salmon at the Whitehorse Fishway, a 366m wooden fish ladder (the world's longest) past the hydroelectric plant south of town. Large viewing…

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