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fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

A Trip into Alaska's Copper River Valley in 1902

The gold rush attracted around 100,000 people to the Yukon Territory, and many discovered copper deposits along the harsh path from Valdez to the interior.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Standoff as Canada Yukon town council refuses to swear oath to King Charles

The council of a town in Yukon has been unable to function for weeks after its members refused to swear allegiance to King Charles, citing the crown's troubled history with Indigenous peoples.
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fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago

Yukon gold miners are unearthing mummified ancient creatures and truckloads of fossils from the Ice Age. Take a look.

Gold mining in Yukon regularly uncovers Ice Age animal remains, which paleontologists study to learn about the past.
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