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A very popular "Gay '90s" review featuring
high-kicking Can-Can girls, hilarious skits and rollicking
good
humour. This internationally acclaimed group has performed
in many parts of Canada and the United States. A show
for the entire family, held nightly at the Westmark
Hotel in Whitehorse. For more information, click
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A two-hour cruise through legendary Miles
Canyon and past the site of the Klondike Gold Rush
town of Canyon
City. Daily departures from Schwatka Lake, the Whitehorse
float plane base. For more information, click
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The Yukon Wildlife Preserve is a unique wildlife viewing facility featuring ten major species of Northern mammals (Moose, Muskoxen, Mountain Goats, Wood Bison, Mule Deer, Woodland Caribou, Elk, Lynx and two species of Thinhorn Sheep; Dall's and Stone's Sheep) presented in their natural environments. The YWP is also home to a small number of Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, native to the Rocky Mountains of southern BC & Alberta.
For more information, click
here.
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A memorable adventure for dog lovers in pristine wilderness. An intimate tour with the famous Frank Turner, "Yukon Quest Champion".
Walk, cuddle and interact with over 100 friendly dogs and learn their lives in "40 below" weather.
For more information, click
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Sky High Valley Ranches is a Photographer’s Paradise! The lakes, waterfalls, streams, mountains, flora & fauna of this area are some of the most beautiful in the Yukon. The area is abundant with wildlife and rugged wilderness as far as the eye can see! Many visitors come each year just to try and capture the pure, untouched beauty that can only be experienced. Experience the magic of the captivating scenery by horseback tours or by dogsled tours.
For more information, click
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A historic Canadian Pacific Airlines DC-3 passenger
plane is mounted so perfectly on a pedestal at the
Whitehorse International Airport that the slightest
breeze causes it to swing around to point into the
wind. Many Yukoners love old planes, and this one was
beautifully repainted and polished in 2001. |
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You can also enjoy Miles Canyon on
foot, crossing it on the Robert Lowe Suspension Bridge.
The canyon's wild waters, now tamed by a dam, presented
a formidable challenge to the stampeders trying to
reach the Klondike gold fields in 1897 and 1898.
Lives were lost and gear scattered when their often
crudely-built boats broke up and sank. |
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One of the largest sternwheelers to ply the Yukon
River has been restored and opened to the public as
a National Historic Site by Parks Canada. Originally
launched in 1937, the pride of Whitehorse now sits
along the Yukon River at the southern entrance to the
city. |
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The Yukon River was dammed in 1954 to
provide hydro-electric power for Whitehorse, and to
provide flood control.
The following year, the world's longest wooden fish
ladder was built to allow spawning salmon to reach
the creeks where they were born. Located at the edge
of the Riverdale residential area, the fish ladder
has an excellent interpretive centre that includes
underwater viewing windows. |
| Enjoy a beautiful film that shows the Yukon from
the air and introduces you to many of the territory's
residents. An interactive map and friendly travel
counselors will help you to plan the details of your
trip beyond Whitehorse. Many pieces of stained glass,
sculptures and First Nations art, as well as a large
mineral display, can also been enjoyed. Admission
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| Meet the Ice Age giants that ruled the ancient sub-continent of Beringia. Get up close to the woolly mammoth or one of Beringia’s ferocious predators, the scimitar cat. Discover this intriguing era through interactive exhibits, skeletal remains and riveting films. Open daily from mid-May to late September. Open Sundays from October to mid-May.
On the Alaska Highway, Whitehorse, Yukon
(Next to the Whitehorse International Airport)
Phone: (867) 667-8855 • Fax: (867) 667-8854
www.beringia.com |
| For a true understanding of Yukon character visit the Yukon Transportation Museum – A Moving Experience. Come and experience big, impressive modes of transportation that tell dramatic, authentic, and personal stories of Yukon ingenuity and self-sufficiency. The Yukon Transportation Museum brings to life over 100 years of transportation history in the Yukon. Follow the stories of the early transportation pioneers. At the Yukon Transportation Museum you will see, read, and hear about the rich history of the north through lively stories and the interesting, detailed and surprising size of displays. Group tours are welcome.
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A beautiful stained glass mural running the entire
length of the lobby shows the history of the territory,
and artwork from the Yukon Permanent Art Collection
is on display throughout the building. Free guided
tours are available. |
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Located at the beautiful Yukon College campus, the
climate-controlled vaults at the archives house the
physical records of the Yukon's past, from mining claim
certificates to marriage records, photograph albums
and personal journals. A huge reading library is also
available, and admission is free. |
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Meet early Yukon missionaries such as Bishop Isaac O. Stringer who was forced to eat his boots, the reclusive Bishop William
Carpenter Bompas who shunned his English upbringing, and
Rev. J.W. Ellington who was driven to madness by a few unscrupulous gold miners. First Nations and Inuvialuit cultural material. Audio visual presentations, walking tours of Pioneer Cemetery.
Museum shop has a great selection of northern historical books and locally made arts and crafts. Open mid-May to early September.. |
| This unique pair of log buildings, dating to the
boom years of Alaska Highway construction, is in downtown
Whitehorse at Lambert and Third Avenue. |
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The completion of the White Pass and Yukon
Railway (WP&YR) was a major engineering accomplishment
that combined British financing, American engineering
and Canadian labour. The Whitehorse train depot became
the centre of the town, at the hub of rail, road and
river transportation. The original building was built
in 1900, but burnt down in the great fire of 1905. It
was immediately rebuilt with further renovations in
1935, 38, 43, 52 and 53. It remains at the centre of
the city and remains one of the historical
buildings in the area. |
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Deluxe highway coach leaves daily from Whitehorse to Skagway. Lots of points of interest along the way. You can combine it with a train ride from Carcross or Fraser, B.C. |
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a ride on the spectacular railway made of gold. The
White Pass & Yukon Route is considered by rail
fans to be one of the best train rides on earth. This
narrated tour is available in several forms to match
your schedule. Tickets can include our motorcoach
tour to Skagway.
For train rates and schedule click
here. |
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a wildlife and sightseeing cruise through Alaska's
most scenic waterway, plus a chance to see the breathtaking
sceneries of Skagway, Haines and Juneau, all in one
day! Depart Skagway and Haines in the morning, head
south through the Lynn Canal, the continent's longest
and deepest glacial fjord. Available in various packages.
For more information, click
here. |
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