Dawson City

Nov 25, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Dan Davidson |Dawson City

“The Dawson City ice bridge is located at the George Black Ferry crossing of the Yukon River – the ice bridge links the district of West Dawson to the main part of Dawson City east of the river (acting as a replacement to the ferry during the winter). “The ice bridge is 400 m in length and its width is typically about 60 m. The bridge has been operated since the 1960s by the Yukon Government (YG).

Oct 14, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Sam Holloway |Dan Davidson |Dawson City

This book begins in the middle of the action so to speak; in media res, they call it. That almost always means that the author will have to back up and tell us how we got there, but this is how it starts. “I crouched in the old truck out by the gate. Beside me, a Cooey single shot .22 rifle stood, loaded and looking awfully puny for what I might face. Lizzie’s dad would be coming with his high-powered rifle to shoot at me again.

Mar 4, 2024 | whatsupyukon.com | Dan Davidson |Dawson City

There won’t be a Percy DeWolfe Memorial Mail Race this year, but to keep the idea alive, the smaller-than-usual new board has decided to hold what they’re calling a Fun Mail Run, which will kick off from near the ferry landing at the end of Front Street on March 7 at 10 a.m.The new race committee this year is so far composed of Dany Jette, John Mitchell and Anthony Da Costa Maia. These three are hoping to recruit a few more, but it’s late in the game to mount a full event this year.

Sep 4, 2023 | whatsupyukon.com | Dan Davidson |Dawson City

Tales of an Unsung SourdoughThe Extraordinary Klondike Adventures of Johnny Lindby Phil Lind and Robert BrehlPage Two122 pages$39.95The extreme focus on the drama of the Klondike Gold Rush tends to obscure the stories about the gold seekers who were already in what would come to be called the Yukon Territory as a result of that event.

Jul 19, 2023 | northernminer.com | Colin McClelland |Dawson City

Metallic Minerals (TSXV: MMG) is tapping Gold Rush TV star Parker Schnabel to mine the unexploited Australia Creek in the heart of the Klondike 125 years after hordes descended on Canada’s Yukon Territory. The 28-year-old Schnabel has been the most successful miner on the reality show for the past 10 of its 13 seasons. Metallic signed a royalty agreement this year with Schnabel’s Little Flake mining company to mine 9 km of placer gold claims on the 36.4-sq.-km Australia Creek project.