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Caribou Crossing Trading Post, Yukon

Caribou Crossing Trading Post, Yukon

Caribou Crossing Trading Post

Caribou Crossing Trading Post

Caribou Crossing Trading Post

Caribou Crossing Trading Post

Caribou Crossing Trading Post

Caribou Crossing Trading Post

Caribou Crossing Trading Post

Caribou Crossing Trading Post

Caribou Crossing Trading Post, Yukon

Caribou Crossing Trading Post, Yukon

Caribou Crossing Trading Post, Yukon

Carcross Desert is commonly referred to as a desert, but is actually a series of northern sand dunes. The area's climate is too humid to be considered a true desert.The sand was formed during the last glacial period, when large glacial lakes formed and deposited silt. When the lakes dried, the dunes were left behind. Today, sand comes mainly from nearby Bennett Lake, carried by wind. The dunes contain a wide variety of plants, including unusual varieties such as Baikal sedge and Yukon lupine, among others. (Wikipedia).

Carcross Desert is commonly referred to as a desert, but is actually a series of northern sand dunes. The area's climate is too humid to be considered a true desert.The sand was formed during the last glacial period, when large glacial lakes formed and deposited silt. When the lakes dried, the dunes were left behind. Today, sand comes mainly from nearby Bennett Lake, carried by wind. The dunes contain a wide variety of plants, including unusual varieties such as Baikal sedge and Yukon lupine, among others. (Wikipedia).

The Klondike Highway is a highway that links the Alaskan coastal town of Skagway to Yukon's Dawson City. Its route somewhat parallels the route used by prospectors in the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush