Poll workers helicopter over Yukon River so West Dawson residents can vote
The ice bridge connecting West Dawson to Dawson City, Yukon closed two weeks ago Poll workers had to get creative to ensure
Read more
Yukon River
Residents in West Dawson say lack of reliable options to cross Yukon River leaves them at risk
Reliable access to emergency services such as an ambulance, or a fire truck, can mean the difference between life and
Read more
Federal committee hears Yukon River salmon are imperiled
By Julien Greene New report from federal fisheries committee urges broader view of salmon sustainability Don’t look at salmon as
Read more
U.K. man swims 510-km non-stop down frigid Yukon River
Ross Edgley thinks he must have looked a little bit like a dying salmon, to that curious eagle following overhead
Read more
Naked and alone: Irish paddler on Yukon River has tales to tell
A close call with a black bear wasn’t enough to deter a 61-year-old Irish paddler from completing a 3,185-kilometre trip
Read more
‘A little scary’: Alaska’s Iditarod to begin with smallest field ever
The second half-century for the world’s most famous sled dog race is getting off to a rough start. Only 33
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more