The name Yukon, or ųųg han, is a contraction of the words in the Gwich'in phrase chųų gąįį han, which means white water river and refers to "the pale colour" of glacial runoff in the Yukon River. The contraction is … 查看更多內容

The generally accepted source of the Yukon River is the Llewellyn Glacier at the southern end of Atlin Lake in British Columbia. Others suggest that the source is Lake Lindeman at the northern end of the Chilkoot Trail. Either way, Atlin Lake flows into 查看更多內容

Some of the upper slopes of this watershed (e.g. Nulato Hills) are forested by Black Spruce. This locale near the Seward Peninsula represents the near westernmost limit of the Black Spruce, Picea mariana, one of the most widespread 查看更多內容

Yukon Territory
• Takhini River
• Big Salmon River
• Little Salmon River (Yukon) 查看更多內容

Navigational obstacles on the Yukon River are the Five Finger Rapids and Rink Rapids downstream from Carmacks. 查看更多內容

Despite its length, there are only four vehicle-carrying bridges across the river, listed from upstream to downstream:
• The … 查看更多內容

The Yukon River is home to one of the longest salmon runs in the world. Each year Chinook, coho, and chum salmon return to their terminal streams in Alaska, the 查看更多內容