No sport fishing for salmon on Yukon River again this year, as numbers stay low
It’s become the norm in recent years — the closure of the once-popular recreational and commercial salmon fishery on the
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Yukon issues flood warning for Pelly River at Ross River
A flood warning was issued for the community of Ross River as the water level in the Pelly River rose
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Northwestern Canada: How a changing Yukon River is reshaping an age-old ice bridge
The residents of Dawson City, in northwestern Canada, have an intimate relationship with the Yukon River. It’s why settlers first
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Contract awarded to build ice bridge in Dawson City, northwest Canada
The Yukon government is going to try again this winter to help Mother Nature build an ice bridge across the
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Melting small glaciers play a big role in Alaska river systems
The small and sometimes patchy glaciers that cling to high mountain slopes in Alaska appear to be big players in
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King salmon from Alaska’s Yukon River briefly sold for first time in years
The first commercial sale of Yukon River king salmon meant steep prices for consumers and an outcry from subsistence fishermen, who
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Scientists discover dinosaur fossils along Alaska river
Pushing off from the banks of the Tanana River this summer, Pat Druckenmiller knew the challenges his team of scientists
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Residents from Galena, Alaska return after flooding
It’s been nearly a month since an ice choked Yukon River overflowed its banks and flooded Galena, Alaska. The ice
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Alaskan recalls recent flooding horror
Twenty-four years on the Yukon River brings with it some understanding of and relation to the water. But with the
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Flooding continues in Galena, Alaska
Flooding in Galena continues for the third straight day, but hints that the ice jam may finally break are surfacing,
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