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  Yukon - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Yukon or The Yukon or Yukon Territory is one of Canada's northern territories, in the country's extreme northwest.
The two main Yukon rivers flowing into the Mackenzie in the Northwest Territories are the Liard River in the southeast and the Peel River and its tributaries in the northeast.
Yukon is one of eight jurisdictions in Canada to offer same-sex marriage, along with British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /yukon.htm   (1444 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Yukon
Lake Laberge is a widening of the Yukon River north of Whitehorse.
The two main Yukon Territory rivers flowing into the Mackenzie in the Northwest Territories are the Liard River in the southeast and the Peel River and its tributaries in the northeast.
The Peel River is a tributary of the Mackenzie River in the Yukon and Northwest Territories in Canada.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Yukon   (5681 words)

  
 Yukon River - TheBestLinks.com - Alaska, Canada, North America, United States, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
The Yukon River is a watercourse of northern North America.
The longest river in Alaska and the Yukon, it was one of the principal means of transportation during the Yukon Gold rush in 1898 to 1899.
The river passes through the communities of Whitehorse, Yukon and Dawson in Yukon, and into Circle, Fort Yukon, Stevens Village, Alaska, Tanana, Ruby, Galena, Naruto, Grayling, Holy Cross, Russian Mission, and Ohogamut in Alaska.
www.thebestlinks.com /Yukon_River.html   (184 words)

  
 Yukon Canada Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
The longest river in Alaska and the Yukon, it was one of the principal means of transportation during the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898 to 1899.
The generally accepted source of the Yukon River is the Llewellyn Glacier at the southern end of Atlin Lake in British Columbia.
The upper end of the Yukon river was originally known as the Lewes River until it was established that it actually was the Yukon.
www.yukon-canada-guide.com   (3087 words)

  
 Key Values of Yukon-Charley Rivers NP
In addition to preserving a segment of the Yukon River, one of America's mightiest and most storied wild rivers, the preserve was established to protect some key values.
Due to the dynamic changing location of the Yukon River bed and its tributaries, there may be deeply buried or stratified sites, which is a rarity in Alaska.
The Charley River, a National Wild River, extends over 100 miles through the preserve and its vast 1.1 million acre watershed, pristine and virtually unscarred by humans, is half the size of Yellowstone National Park.
www.nps.gov /yuch/Expanded/key_resources/key_resources.htm   (2226 words)

  
 Rivers
Rivers had heredity glaucoma and there was no hope of regaining his sight.
However, Rivers was in severe pain and neither Rivers owner or Mike could afford the surgery to remove his eyes....It broke Mike's heart to see Rivers in pain.
Rivers also "writes" a weekly letter to the class covering topics that the teacher will be covering.
www.blinddogs.com /rivers.htm   (1019 words)

  
 National Rivers: Rivers of Alaska, Alaska whitewater, Alaska paddling, Alaska canoeing, Alaska kayaking, Alaska ...
The silt-laden Yukon, the fifth largest river in the world, bisects the state and carries you from a narrow, whitewater rapid in the spruce forests of Canada, through meandering and braided twists of swirling flatwater, and finally on to the vast expanse of the treeless delta where it empties into the Bering Sea.
Rivers cannot be closed or partially closed to appease adjacent landowners, or to appease people who want to dedicate the river to fishing only, or to make life easier for local law enforcement agencies.
But rivers that are navigable for title purposes are public land up to the ordinary high water mark, so that even when the river runs dry, people still have the right to walk along the bed of the river.
www.nationalrivers.org /states/ak-menu.htm   (1945 words)

  
 Ranking Rivers , Alaska Science Forum
The Yukon is the nation's third longest river; at 1,980 official miles from its source in the Nisutlin River of the Yukon Territory to its mouth in the Bering Sea, it is outstretched only by the Missouri (2,540 miles) and the Mississippi (2,350 miles).
The Tanana is one of four rivers on the USGS list that starts where a glacier ends; its official beginning, with the Nabesna River, is in meltwater from the Nabesna Glacier, 659 miles from its mouth.
Another listed river starting at a glacier is the Susitna, which gathers enough water from the Susitna Glacier and its tributary streams to achieve 15th rank in discharge---51,000 cubic feet each second on average.
www.gi.alaska.edu /ScienceForum/ASF9/929.html   (634 words)

  
 Yukon Cottage Rentals & Yukon Cabin Rental, Cottage Canada - USA
The rivers have cut valleys in the plateau that are in some cases 300 to 600 m (1,000 to 2,000 ft) deep.
The Yukon’s longest lakes, Kluane and Aishihik, are at the southern end of the plateau.
Away from the river valleys, the plateau is generally rugged and rolling with an average elevation of about 1,200 m (about 4,000 ft) above sea level.
www.cottage-canada-usa.com /yukon.htm   (431 words)

  
 Top Ten Endangered Canadian Rivers Named
By their very nature, rivers that cross borders are subject to multiple demands and multiple abuses, creating potential tension between those people living upstream and those living downstream.
Rivers in or near cities often face a wide range of threats including industrial and agricultural pollution, sewage effluent, dams, and habitat destruction (from logging, mining, and urban sprawl).
Wilderness rivers appear on the list when there is an ill-advised proposal to build a dam, open a mine, or rip a road into one of these dwindling reservoirs of beauty and biodiversity.
news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2003/07/0707_030707_canadarivers.html   (782 words)

  
 A Guide to the Yukon River - ExploreNorth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Th elength is often stated as 1,980 miles, but that is much out-of-date, and defines the Yukon River as starting at Hootalinqua, where the Pelly River joins what used to be called the Lewes River - for more information about that issue, see this article.
a federal hydrologist, Rick Janowitz, determined in 1999 that the source of the Yukon River is a stream fed by the Llewellyn Glacier at the south end of Atlin Lake.
A listing of over 360 of the boats which operated on the rivers of the Yukon and Alaska.
www.explorenorth.com /library/weekly/aa100199.htm   (499 words)

  
 List of rivers in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Alphabetical list of rivers in Canada)
The list of rivers in Canada is organized by drainage basin (new format) and province (old format to be removed).
'Rivers of Canada - How they shaped our country' from the Canadian Council for Geographic Education
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alphabetical_list_of_rivers_in_Canada   (92 words)

  
 Key Values of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (Text Only)
The Kutchakutchin lived primarily in the Yukon Flats and used the northerly portions of the preserve.
Some of their cabins are still standing and in some cases available for use by today's travelers as public use cabins within the preserve.
Subtle in its beauty and stretched beyond imagination in scale Yukon-Charley Rivers is fascinating and diverse, truly an area of national significance.
www.nps.gov /yuch/Expanded/key_resources/key_resources_text_only.htm   (2125 words)

  
 Yukon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Yukon or Yukon Territory or (usually) The Yukon is one of Canada's northern territories, in the country's extreme northwest.
It has a population of about 31,000, and its capital is Whitehorse, with a population of 19,000.
Mount Logan and a large part of the Yukon's southwest are in Kluane National Park and Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/Y/Yukon.htm   (1448 words)

  
 Dr. Green's Web Stie
Yukon River Steamboats have served as a hobby for Dr. Green for a great number of years.
1901 Listed in the census as "seaman" (Filson).
1901 Listed in the census of 1901 (Filson).
www.users.muohio.edu /greenje   (6201 words)

  
 Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve - Books, maps, and Information
The Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, located in east-central Alaska, protects 115 miles of the Yukon River and the entire Charley River basin, a 100-mile-long National Wild River.
Surrounded by high bluffs and rolling hills, the river basin areas also feature rustic cabins and ghost towns reminiscent of the 1898 gold rush as well as numerous prehistoric archeological sites preserved in deposits revealing a tremendously varied geological history.
Popular activities in the preserve are rafting, kayaking or boating on the rivers.
www.alaskanha.org /yukon-charley-rivers-national-preserve.htm   (367 words)

  
 Yukon River Adventure: 9-Days | Alaska | Yukon
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, one of the cabins is where the famous Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen "wintered", after arriving in December of 1905 from mushing by dog team from his ship locked in the ice 1000 miles to the north.
The fort's presence is still felt in the names of many streams and rivers in both directions, named for their estimated distance from the fort.
The glacier give life to the wild river of the same name and we'll follow the north side westward, arriving back in Anchorage in the early evening, somehow just a bit different than when we left, and most likely figuring out just when you can return.
www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/321.html   (1673 words)

  
 Kanoe People Ltd. Yukon River Canoe & Kayak Outfitters, guides
This is the name given to the first 30 miles of the Yukon River running out of the north end of Lake Laberge to Hootalinqua, an abandoned gold rush village at the confluence of the Yukon and Teslin Rivers.
As both the Teslin and Yukon Rivers were part of the Klondike Gold Rush route north there is much to see relating to the early pioneers that were in the country and on the river in the late 1800âs.
Perhaps a powerboat trip on the Yukon River to Dawson City, a canoe trip on the South Macmillan, a hike over the famous Golden Stairs of the Chilkoot Pass or whatever fits into your dreams.
www.kanoepeople.com /guided.html   (1130 words)

  
 List of rivers of the Americas - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
This list of rivers of the Americas includes all the major rivers of the Americas.
List of rivers in Central American and the Caribbean
See also: Rivers of Europe, Rivers of Asia, Rivers of Africa, Alphabetical list of Rivers in the World, and List of reference tables (lists other than rivers)
www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Rivers_of_the_Americas   (136 words)

  
 Park Information - Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Numerous rustic cabins and historic sites are reminders of the importance of the Yukon River during the 1898 gold rush.
Peregrine falcons nest in the high bluffs overlooking the river, while the rolling hills that make up the preserve are home to an abundant array of wildlife.
The Charley, a 100-mile long wild river, is considered by many to be the most spectacular river in Alaska.
www.packyourgear.com /parkinfo.aspx?id=2992   (354 words)

  
 GORP - Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, Alaska, Adventure, Travel, Outdoor Recreation, Trips, Tours
Life in all its flintiness persists along the banks of the Alaska's Yukon and Charley Rivers, in a wilderness largely unscarred by the wheels of modern progress.
The Yukon River is the major artery through the preserve and the principal means of travel in the region.
Paddlers and hikers camping along the river or in the river bluffs may have the good fortune to hear the midnight howl of these majestic creatures, which carries for miles across this quiet landscape.
gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_park/ak_yukon.htm   (1128 words)

  
 CBC British Columbia - Rivers threatened says report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
The Okanagan River was named the third most endangered river in Canada.
The Iskut River also flows through northwestern B.C. It's healthy, but the group fears the political climate in both B.C. and Alaska could mean more road construction into the area.
The environmentalists say the most endangered river in Canada is the Petitcodiac River in New Brunswick – up from second place last year.
www.cbc.ca /bc/story/bc_rivers20030707.html   (258 words)

  
 Family Chronicle - Master Page Template
The harsh Yukon winter that was approaching, though, forced most people to wait until the following spring to make their journeys to fortune.
To mark the centennial year of the Klondike Gold Rush, Family Chronicle is publishing a list of names of people who remained in the area at the turn of the century.
She had with her letters to persons living in the Yukon but had a difficult time delivering them since there were no street names or addresses.
www.familychronicle.com /klondike.htm   (735 words)

  
 Rivers That Flow North   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
And even in an era where traveling by river is uncommon we speak of "downriver" and "upriver", and we know that "upriver" (or "up the creek") means against the current, while downriver, with the current, is much easier going.
For a good example of a large, famous river that loops around in all sorts of directions, look closely at a map of the Ohio River, which flows mainly west-southwest for 981 miles from Pittsburgh until it meets the Mississippi at Cairo, Illinois.
Other north-flowing rivers in that area are the Unare and Cuyuni, the Magdalena in Colombia, the Berbice and Essequibo rivers in Guyana, the Corantyne or Corantin on the border between Guyana and Suriname, the Mana in French Guyana.
www.geocities.com /loisnotlane/rivers.html   (3905 words)

  
 RIVERS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains
Search the RIVERS Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
Find graves of people named RIVERS at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/R/RIVERS.htm   (89 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
The Yukon is a land of rich environments and pristine wilderness.
The Yukon Bird Club is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to promoting awareness, appreciation, and conservation of Yukon birds and their habitats.
Birding from Canada`s Yukon to the Northwest Territories across wild mountainscapes & unspoiled wilderness to the delta of the Mackenzie River...
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/america_canada/yukon.html   (979 words)

  
 Alaska whitewater rafting-alaska white water rafting-Tatshenshini River
From its beginnings as a small, rushing whitewater rafting river in the Yukon, to the massive size of the combined Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers, to the incredible beauty of Alsek Lake, the Tatshenshini will fill you with wonder.
Just off the main river are miles and miles of wetland habitat with beaver ponds and perfect nesting grounds for many species of birds.
As the river gains volume, the Tatshenshini transforms into many braided channels as major tributaries enter the river.
www.wildernessriver.com /tatshenshini.htm   (497 words)

  
 L.L.Bean: Park Search - Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-29)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve contains 132 miles of the Yukon River and all 106 miles of the Charley River.
The waters of the broad and swift Yukon River are milky with glacial silt while the smaller Charley flows crystal-clear.
The rivers merge between the Gold Rush boom towns of Eagle and Circle.
www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/15031gd.htm   (208 words)

  
 GORP - Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, Alaska - Wildlife Viewing
When pesticide use threatened the existence of the Peregrines it was already well known that Yukon-Charley Rivers was critical habitat for their recovery.
Alaska is home to a large percentage of the nation's Peregrines and Yukon-Charley Rivers is host to 20% of that population.
In recent years the population of Peregrines has soared, and their recovery may be so successful that the falcon can be removed from the endangered species list.
gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_national_park/ak/wild_yukon.htm   (466 words)

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