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    • Don’t Feed the Bears in the Yukon, or Anywhere… The Alaska Highway Series

      Posted at 5:00 am by Curt Mekemson
      Mar 21st

       

      Yukon mountain and trees

      Ho-hum, another day along the Alaska Highway— except there was nothing ho-hum about it. Our journey through Canada’s Yukon Territory took us past one breath-taking view after another.

       

      We left Teslin with our fingers crossed that our spare tire would make it the hundred miles to White Horse. It was an okay tire, but it had seen 40 thousand miles! Lower 48 roads, no worry; Alaska Highway in the Yukon Territory, well maybe. Turns out, we made it fine. A Ford Dealer provided Quivera the Van with a new shoe and she was raring to go! The spare happily returned to being a spare.

      Off we went, motoring across the Yukon Territory. Haines Junction, Kluane Lake, and White River came and went. In two days we were at the Alaska Border. Today’s photo essay will provide views of some of the sights we saw along the way.

      Whitehorse, YT Mural

      Getting our tire replaced in Whitehorse allowed us to wander around town and appreciate sights like this First Nation mural.

      Dall sheep sculpture, White Horse

      This handsome sculpture was outside the Visitor Information Center.

      Stained glass, Whitehorse, YT

      Inside, a stained glass window gave a fine representation of the country we were traveling through.

      clouds and mountains along alaska highway

      Back on the road, we were reminded that it seemed to go on forever…

      Yukon Territory, Alaska Highway

      Alaska Highway, Yukon Territory

      Fireweed along Alaska Highway

      Fireweed added bright splashes of color along the highway’s edge.

      Do not feed bears, YT

      A campground at Kluane Lake reminded us not to feed the bears. I am pretty sure the occupant of the bird house agreed. The bordering Kluane National Park was grizzly bear country and they often wandered in looking for food.

      Grizzly Bear, Alaska

      Why anyone would feel tempted to feed anything like this, I haven’t a clue! (I took this photo in Alaska but it fits here.)

      Bear patrol

      An ATV at the campground had this bear patrol sign on it, along with a pair of fearsome huskies.

      Yukon scene

      We searched the mountains behind the campground for grizzlies. We didn’t see any but we did see Dall Sheep.

      Moose antlers, Yukon Territory

      White River, where we stopped on our way back south, had an extensive collection of antlers to remind us of other occupants of the far north, such as moose.

      Antlers on roof, White River, Yukon

      One rooftop was covered in antlers.

      Peggy with moose antlers at White River, YT

      Peggy provides some perspective. How would you like to wear these on your head? This set weighed close to 50 pounds.

      Yukon lake

      A small wayside on a lake before we reached the Alaska Border gave us this view.

      Reflection shot Yukon Territory

      And a reflection shot.

      Moth

      A moth was in the pebbles next to the lake.

      Duck family in Yukon Territory

      And a family of ducks worked the edge.

      Skinny Coyote

      A very skinny coyote put in an appearance as we left.

      Bob Bray, Linda Hart on Alaska-Yukon border

      And finally, we reached Alaska, where Bob, Linda and Sister posed for us.

      Alaska-Yukon Border

      This sign showed the Alaska-Yukon Border. It’s my idea of the type of fence that should exist between nations.

      Yukon Border

      Looking back, we were reminded of our journey. Larger than life, indeed! Next Wednesday we head into the wilds of Alaska.

      FRIDAY’S POST: It’s back to MisAdventures and who shot Pavy’s pig. It couldn’t have possibly have been the Mekemson kids, could it?

      MONDAY’S POST: We continue our journey by raft through the Grand Canyon.

       

       

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      Posted in Outdoor Adventures, Wandering The World | Tagged Alaska Highway through Yukon Territory, Alaska-Yukon Border, Kluane Lake, photography, travel blog, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
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