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The Klondike Gold Rush, sometimes known as the Alaska Gold Rush, took place from 1896 to 1899. Over the course of three short years, it created and destroyed communities, made people rich and broke, and brought the Yukon into popularity for the first time and left a legacy that has been immortalized in film, literature, […]

Whitehorse, Canada, is the gateway into the Yukon. The “Wilderness City” is capital of the Yukon Territory, and it lives up to its name with 8,000 kilometers of hiking trails, designated “Protected Areas” for motor vehicles to preserve the natural environment, and the #1 ranking in the world for cities with clean air.  The History […]

Schwatka Lake is a reservoir lake located just south of Whitehorse in the Yukon. It was first created when the Whitehorse Dam was built in 1958 to generate power for the nearby city. Originally, it had been a vital land and water passage for both native people and prospectors during the Yukon Gold Rush. A […]

The House of the Seven Gables is one of the most well-known buildings in Salem, and for good reason. Inspiring the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel of the same name, the House of the Seven Gables was originally built in 1668 for Captain John Turner, a wealthy merchant and sea captain. It was originally a smaller, two-room […]

Tarot cards are a series of 78 illustrated cards used for divination. These cards are divided into twenty-two Major Arcana cards and fifty-six Minor Arcana cards, in turn divided into four suits (Cups, Swords, Pentacles, and Wands). Each card symbolizes a different event, feeling, or concept, such as “new beginnings”, “change”, or “doom”. The nature […]

 This medieval-looking building has an interesting history, despite being built hundreds of years after the end of the Salem Witch Trials. It was originally built between 1844 and 1846 to serve as a Puritan Church after some religious turmoil within the town. In 1718, the main church in Salem, the First Church, had an issue […]

The SS Klondike is one of Canada’s few remaining steam-powered paddlewheelers that were used to transport people and materials throughout the Yukon. The remaining SS Klondike is actually the SS Klondike II, built in 1937 from the remains of her predecessor Klondike I. Klondike I was built by the British Yukon Navigation Company in 1929. […]

The Witch House in Salem, Massachusetts, is the only remaining structure that is directly connected to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Built in 1675, this two-story house served as the residence for Judge Jonathan Corwin, who presided over the trials. There were so many accused witches and so few places to question them, and […]

The Yukon is home to hundreds of different species of animals, from flocks of migratory ducks to massive herds of caribou. The boreal forests, mountain alpines, arctic tundra, and coastal plains that make up the Yukon host an incredibly diverse set of birds, mammals, insects, amphibians, and more. Birds About 87% of all the birds […]

The Northern Light have long captivated humanity, creating mythology and folklore around their existence. But what really causes it?