Yukon River

The Yukon River flows about 3,190 kilometers through northwestern Canada and Alaska before emptying into the Bering Sea. It is one of North America’s longest rivers.

Yukon River basin: The drainage area whose streams and rivers flow into the Yukon River and its tributaries. This watershed spans much of the river’s route across Canada and Alaska.
Yukon River steamboats: Steam-powered vessels that carried people and freight on the Yukon River, especially during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They connected remote settlements before roads and aircraft became dominant.
Klondike Gold Rush: A gold rush that began in 1896 after gold was discovered in the Klondike region of Yukon. The Yukon became a principal route for prospectors traveling toward the Klondike.
Yukon River freeze-up: The seasonal formation of ice on the Yukon River as autumn temperatures fall. The timing of freeze-up affects travel, settlement life, and river conditions.
Yukon Territory: A territory in northwestern Canada, bordering Alaska and British Columbia. The river rises in this territory and bears its name.
Yukon River salmon: Pacific salmon populations that migrate between the Bering Sea and freshwater habitats in the Yukon River basin. Their migration supports subsistence, commercial, and cultural practices along the river.
Dawson City: A town in Yukon, Canada, founded during the Klondike Gold Rush near the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers. Its position made it a major river port and Gold Rush center.
Yukon River breakup: The spring melting and movement of ice on the Yukon River. Ice jams during breakup can produce severe floods in river communities.
Alaska: A U.S. state in northwestern North America, separated from the contiguous United States by Canada. Most of the river’s course and its delta lie in Alaska.
Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council: An Indigenous-led organization representing tribes and First Nations across the Yukon River watershed. It coordinates watershed protection across the river’s international and political boundaries.

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