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Yukon Territory
The name Yukon is evocative as well as descriptive: adventure, the far north, wilderness, moose. In the vast and thinly populated Yukon Territory, where most species far outnumber humans, is a ... Read more
Chilkoot Trail
Following the Chilkoot Trail is to take a journey into the past, to the time before the gold-rush era of prospectors when the Tlingit people used the route to trade coastal products for pelts and ... Read more
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
The Klondike is synonymous with the gold rush days of the late 19th century, when the frontier settlement of Skagway exploded from a population of just two to 20,000 in a mere 10 years. The Klondike ... Read more
Skagway Cruise Port
Nowadays Skagway is a scenic Alaskan cruise port, but 100 years ago it was the rough and ready gateway to the gold fields of the Klondike. The gold-era history is tangible in Skagway, where ... Read more
Skagway Overlook
For stunning views over Skagway and its environs, take a scenic drive along the road to Dyea and follow the turnoff to the Overlook. The viewing platform at the Skagway Overlook takes in the town of ... Read more
White Pass and Yukon Railroad
Taking a ride on the narrow-gauge White Pass and Yukon Railroad is a fun way to see spectacular historic scenery from a train inching up steep tracks that were carved out of the side of the ... Read more
Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
Bald eagles have a safe home at the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. Created in 1982, the huge park protects the world’s largest collection of bald eagles and their habitat. Natural salmon runs are also ... Read more
Jewell Gardens
Skagway is known as the Garden City of Alaska, and the Jewell Gardens of Skagway is one reason why. Combining gorgeously landscaped grounds and the Garden City Glassworks, it’s a popular excursion ... Read more
Mascot Saloon Museum
Back in the gold rush days, Skagway was notorious as one of the hardest-drinking towns in the world. The Mascot Saloon Museum is dry as a bone these days, but during the gold rush it was one of more ... Read more
Skagway Museum
If you’d like to learn more about Skagway’s gold rush days, step inside the Skagway Museum to browse its fine collection. Artifacts, photographs, memorabilia and archival material bring the past ... Read more
