The Yukon is murky because of the silt that is carried into it.

The Yukon starts out clear, but is joined by glacier fed rivers, which contain a lot of silt, and causes it to be murky. The Klondike comes in clear, and the contrast is unbelievable.

Alaska - Day6

June 30th 2017
Day 6 – Dawson City Today started out with a tour in the morning, of Dawson City, the Gold fields and Robert Service’s cabin. Our tour members consisted of the two of us, and a film crew of 4 people that were going to a spot along the way we were going, to a place called Claim 33, after the tour of Dawson City. The town of Dawson City, which came to be because of the Gold Rush in 1896, wa ... read more

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more

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