YUKON

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 Dempster Highway -- it reaches all the way to the Arctic Ocean.

Travel Information Tourism Yukon Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Y1A 2C6 1-403-667-5340

Fish and Game Regulations Yukon Department of Renewable Resources Fish & Wildlife Branch Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Canada Y1A 2C6 1-403-667-5221

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