by South Hill | Jun 2, 2024 | First Nations, Heritage Places, Museums and Interpretive Centres, Parks, Reserves and Trails
MAYO Binet House A restored heritage building in the community of Mayo, Binet House is home to displays on area history, early medical instruments, wildlife, geology, and local permafrost studies. The exhibit features a three-dimensional map of the region. A large...
by South Hill | Jun 1, 2024 | Heritage Places, Parks, Reserves and Trails
Bennett Lake, BC Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site Photo © Parks Canada Parcs Canada/Michael MacLeanBreathtaking natural beauty and heart-wrenching human history! The Chilkoot Trail, managed by Parks Canada, is the same 53 km (33mi) trek that tested First Nation...
by South Hill | Jan 15, 2024 | Heritage Places, Museums and Interpretive Centres, Parks, Reserves and Trails
Yukon’s North Coast Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park Qikiqtaruk, “our island,” was protected for its cultural importance to the Inuvialuit and its ecological importance to the Beaufort Sea. The 116 km2 park was established through the Inuvialuit...
by South Hill | Jan 12, 2024 | Heritage Places, Parks, Reserves and Trails
Kluane Kluane National Park and Reserve Visitor Centre Home to 17 of Canada’s 20 highest peaks, Kluane National Park and Reserve is known worldwide for its wilderness recreation and mountaineering. Mount Logan is nestled within the mountains of Kluane National Park...
by South Hill | May 14, 2024 | 1891-1900, Churches, Parks, Reserves and Trails
Whitehorse Pioneer Cemetery Cultural History: This site, previously known as the 6th Avenue Cemetery, was renamed the Pioneer Cemetery in 1975 in recognition of the number of well-known Yukon citizens who are buried there. In early 1900, many townspeople petitioned to...
by South Hill | May 14, 2024 | 1921-1930, Parks, Reserves and Trails, Transportation
Whitehorse S.S. Klondike II Architectural History: The vessel is steam and stern driven, flat bottomed with square knuckles. In 1953 it was extensively refurbished for use as a cruise ship. Parks Canada restored it to the original appearance in the 1970s. On July 1,...
