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utilize gold and precious gems; potters use Yukon RV’ing in the Yukon
clays and minerals; sculptors work mastodon ivory photo by:
warm with the patina of great age and weavers spin Government of Yukon
dog hair, using northern plants to dye the soft wool.
Designs reflect the landscapes, animals and plants
of the Yukon. Elegant gold jewelry of all styles
is produced in the Yukon, the spectacular result
of careful attention taken in shaping the precious
metal.
Transportation within Whitehorse is readily
available through guided bus tours and a public
transit system, as well as private taxi service and
car rentals. A 1925 Narrow Gauge Trolley travels
the historic Whitehorse waterfront seven days a
week, stopping at the White Pass Depot, Rotary
Park and the Shipyard Engine Shed.
Whitehorse has many museums to choose
from, illustrating different time periods in the
regions’ history. Tours of the past occur daily on
the fully refurbished SS Klondike sternwheeler.
The MacBride Museum is an interactive facility
showcasing the natural and cultural history of the
Yukon. The visitor will find a diverse range of
northern exhibit themes from the ancient people of
Beringia to the Klondike gold fields. Carcross Learning Centre
The Yukon Transportation Museum has photo by:
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everything from First Nations skin boats,
snowshoes and dog sleds to a full-size replica of the
Queen of the Yukon airplane. The Old Log Church
Museum is an original log cathedral, an excellent
example of pioneer architecture displaying early
Anglican missionary work in the Yukon.
The Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre offers a
unique and exciting look back to an ancient time
of mammoth beasts and North America’s first
people. Founded in 1997, the Centre provides
visitors the opportunity to step back in time to
learn and understand the significance of this era.
Located just off the Alaska Highway south of the
International Airport, the Centre is a multimedia
exposition featuring life-sized exhibits of animals
from the last Ice Age, interactive computer kiosks
and dioramas depicting the unique landscape, flora
and fauna of Beringia.
The Miles Canyon Historic Railway Society
seeks to preserve and promote railway and mining
history, with special emphasis given to hard rock
mining while highlighting local copper mining
history. Their mandate is carried out through
museum exhibits, train tours, and educational
programming. The society operates the Copperbelt
Railway and Mining Museum at Mile 919 on the Carcross Learning Centre
Alaska Highway north of Whitehorse on the edge photo by:
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of an historic copper mining region. Visitors can
board the genuine diesel mining locomotive as it
rails through 10 acres of natural boreal forest, visit
the station museum or relax in the picnic area.
The Visitor Information Centre has complete
information on the many activities available in
the region, including information on the world’s
longest wooden fish ladder, nearby Takhini Hot
Springs and the Yukon Wildlife Preserve.
Canada’s highest mountain park, nearby Kluane
National Park, is a spectacular mix of ice and snow
capped mountain peaks where Dall sheep and
mountain goats browse, overlooking river valleys
where moose, caribou and bear are at home.
Kluane claims the largest interior concentration of
grizzly bears and the largest subspecies of moose
in the world. Kluane is an ideal playground for
the truly adventurous; mountaineering, hiking and
skiing are popular. Kluane has been designated a
wilderness park so only basic facilities have been
developed.

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