We visited the museum in Whitehorse which features the prehistoric animals that once roamed this area (aka Beringia). Glenn found this giant beaver outside, inspiring this photo.
Below are some pictures of the last few days as we wander the Yukon. It’s lovely now, but it’s wicked cold in the winter!
Moose in the McBride museum in Whitehorse.
The scene when gold seekers raced up the Klondike in largely homemade boats, 1898
Another friend at the Yukon wildlife refuge
A real moose behind bars at the refuge
Long story, but famous cinnamon buns are made & sold here. Note the animal leg out front.
Overlooking the Yukon river
The roads are stressed…
Dawson still has that gold rush vibe.
We joined other sight seekers by camping in town, walking the river dike and going out to a giant dredge near the original gold discovery.
Here is a photo of my grandma Badger panning for gold, likely in the Dakotas. In that spirit, we drove up to Claim#6 and tried our luck. Just glitters in the sand ……
We’ll keep looking for the elusive moose as we cross over into Alaska tomorrow.
As they say in gold country - eureka!
