Dawson City was the centre of the Klondike Gold Rush. It began in 1896 and changed the First Nations camp into a thriving city of 40,000 by 1898. By 1899, the gold rush had ended and the town’s population plummeted as all but 8,000 people
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Month: July 2020
Top of the World Highway – Alaska
The Top of the World Highway is a 79 mile long highway beginning at a junction with the Taylor Highway near Jack Wade, Alaska traveling east to its terminus at the ferry terminal in West Dawson, Yukon, on the western banks of the Yukon River.
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Denali National Park and Preserve – Alaska
Denali National Park and Preserve is a national park and preserve located in Interior Alaska, centered on Denali or Mt McKinley, the highest mountain in North America. The park and contiguous preserve encompass 6,045,153 acres which is larger than the state of New Hampshire. On
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The Homer Spit – Homer, Alaska
The Homer Spit is a geographical landmark located in Homer, Alaska on the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula. The spit is a 4.5-mile long piece of land jutting out into Kachemak Bay. If you watch the reality TV show “Alaska; The Last Frontier” the
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Chugach State Park – Anchorage, Alaska
Chugach State Park covers 495,204 acres in south-central Alaska. Though primarily in the Municipality of Anchorage, a small portion of the park north of the Eklutna Lake area in the vicinity of Pioneer Peak lies within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Established by legislation signed into law
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