Welcome to the Gold Rush of 1899 Updated Apr 2022 Dawson City owns its existence as a direct result of the Klondike gold discovery in 1896 in the nearby creeks. Founded in 1897 and incorporated as a city in 1902. Read more…
DAWSON CITY
KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH
The Klondike Gold Rush The history of the Klondike Gold Rush and how to reenact it. Updated June 2022. Gold was discovered in the Klondike region of the Yukon, in Canada, in 1896. In 1897, word of the strike reached Read more…
SKAGWAY ALASKA
Visit Skagway Alaska – Starting point for the Klondike Gold Rush Skagway Alaska owes its existence to the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 1800s. There were three main routes to the Klondike. One route was across Alaska. A Read more…
TOURING ALASKA
Touring Alaska – suggestions for your Alaska trip. Updated Aug 2024 Alaska is a great place to spend a summer vacation. There are several ways to do it. Cruise Ship Many people go to Alaska on a cruise ship. This Read more…
MALARRIMO
Four great days in Malarrimo Driving Baja California – Part Four Updated July 2022 This is part four of the “Driving the Baja Peninsula” series. Click on the Travel menu at the top for the other parts. At Guerro Negro, Read more…
BEAUTIFUL YUKON
Beautiful Yukon Photos and facts about Yukon Territory in Canada’s north. Updated June 2022 The southern Yukon is beautiful beyond words, so I won’t try to describe it. Instead, look at the photos and see for yourself. The above photos Read more…
YUKON TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
Yukon Transportation Museum Early Methods of Transportation in the Yukon Most of my blog posts are about wildlife and travel in the great outdoors, but sometimes I make an exception. For example, the Yukon Transportation Museum is not your average Read more…