Government of Yukon

Kid Zone

Looking for information about the Yukon for a school project? Try these links:

About the Yukon About the Yukon 

An overview of the Yukon. History, aboriginal cultures, geography and flora and fauna, government structure, highways, and industry. As well, there are details about the Yukon floral emblem, coat of arms, flag, official gemstone, official bird and tartan.

 


Alaska Highway - A Yukon Perspective The Alaska Highway - A Yukon Perspective 

Find out all about the Alaska Highway on this website especially for kids. You can see pictures, watch video and listen to sound clips, and you can even play a game online.  


Carcross Community School Presents a Pictorial History of the Yukon

The largest website in the world dealing exclusively with the history of the Yukon! Klondike Gold Rush, the building of the Alaska Highway, the White Pass Railway, the great paddlewheelers, the North West Mounted Police, the Chilkoot Pass, and much, much more.



YESNet

Yukon Schools on the Net. Find out what students in our schools are up to!



Yukon Bureau of Statistics

Detailed statistical information about Yukon employment, population, Consumer Price Index, Cost of Living, baby names and more!



 Tour Yukon

Plan your trip to the Yukon! Detailed travel and visitor information.



Virtual Panoramas Virtual Panoramas

360 degree views of Kluane National Park, Whitehorse, Dawson City, gold dredges, midnight on the tundra and more!



Virtual Museums

Fort Selkirk

An in-depth look at this historic site on the Yukon River.



Herschel IslandHerschel Island

Explore this famous whaling station on Yukon's remote Arctic coast.



The Bishop who ate his bootsThe Bishop Who Ate His Boots

"October 20 - Breakfast from top of boots. Not so good as sole."



Photographers of the Gold RushPhotographers of the Gold Rush

A legacy of images that portray life in the Yukon 1897 - 1900.



Nothing is as certain as changeNothing is as Certain as Change

A photographic display on the changing lives of Yukon's First Nations people.



Yukon Women and Children

A pictorial history