Yukon

Wilderness on a Scale That Humbles

Larger than California yet home to fewer than 45,000 people, Yukon is one of the last genuinely wild places on Earth. Kluane National Park and Reserve protects the continent's largest non-polar icefields, while the Tatshenshini-Alsek wilderness corridor offers some of the most dramatic river journeys in the world. Dall sheep pick their way along limestone ridges, grizzly bears roam river valleys, and wolves range across a landscape where you can hike for days without seeing another soul.

Midnight Sun and Northern Lights

Yukon's extremes of light make it extraordinary at every season. In summer the sun barely dips below the horizon, bathing peaks and valleys in a long golden glow that stretches well past midnight, Dawson City celebrates the solstice with a golf tournament played through the night without artificial lighting. Come winter, the darkness brings its own reward: skies untouched by light pollution serve up the aurora borealis in shimmering curtains of green, violet, and white, drawing photographers and dreamers from across the world.

Whitehorse: A Small City with a Big Spirit

Whitehorse punches well above its weight for a city of under 30,000 people. The territorial capital sits on the Yukon River, a natural hub for floatplane connections, dog-sledding day trips, and the annual Yukon Quest, one of the toughest sled dog races on the planet. Its cafes, art galleries, and live music scene reflect a community shaped by adventurers, artists, and Indigenous cultures, a warm and welcoming base from which to explore everything Yukon has to offer.