Four men brave the elements in northwest canada and alaska to make an 1,800mile trek on foot, skis, and by log raft and dogsled to retrace the trail taken by 10,000 people through the yukon passage in 1898. Today markets offer more variety, but a taste for meat persists. Meet cambodias first womens wheelchair basketball team. Catalina said he remembers watching a national geographic documentary made in the 1970s called yukon passage, about four alaskan men building a raft and then surviving a winter as they float. Walk the shores as enormous brown bears dig for clams, forage for grasses and pursue salmon in tidal pools. My dad and some friends of his did a trip in the 1970s that was documented by national geographic. A reader with copies of national geographic and nat geo traveler at a newsstand in new york on wednesday, september 9, 2015. Author david miller posted on august 17, 2016 august 21, 2016 categories maps, travel tags caribbean, coastal alaska, mt. National geographic heard about it after they did it and. The route follows the canadian rockies, starting in calgary. National geographic expeditions small ship 20192021 by.
In 2011 the alaska congressional delegation requested federal support in modernizing alaska map data. Feb 26, 2009 build a raft and float it with yer pals. The 6 top adventures in the yukon the explorers passage. Yukon river run national geographic channel canada. The oldest video footage from national geographic was a failed attempt to reach the north pole in 1903 known as the ziegler polar expedition. National geographic follows as four adventurers retrace the path of klondike gold seekers. Arguably, yukon s most striking landforms are located in kluane national park. National geographic specials yukon passage tv episode. To sell firewood and supplies to remote villages downriver. National geographic explorer yukon passage tv episode 1985. The new data and maps raise the accuracy of alaska topographic mapping to levels found common in the conterminous united states. Jan 20, 2018 a group of adventurers brave alaskas yukon territory. An exclusive smallship adventure to view the worlds largest coastal grizzlies up close. The primary focus of the documentary is not the gold rush itself, but rather the way in which prospectors would have gotten to the klondike region in the late.
Hike the chilkoot trail and enjoy fall foliage and festivals in whitehorse and the yukon territory, one of canadas 50 places of a lifetime. With the price of gold hovering at recordbreaking levels, a modern gold rush is underway. Documentary about the yukon passage history rhymes. Nov 26, 2012 my dad and some friends of his did a trip in the 1970s that was documented by national geographic. Documentary about the yukon passage i have spent about the last hour watching a very interesting documentary produced in the 1970s about the yukon passage during the klondike gold rush. Evolution of diet inuit national geographic society.
Paddling locations map download the go paddling app. Mangrove trees, for instance, serve a keystone role in many coastlines by firming up shorelines and reducing erosion. While the holiday originated in mexico, it is celebrated all over latin america. In this issue of national geographic kids, weve got five amazing koala rescue stories. Then learn the science behind the worlds wildest roller coasters, water slides, and more. This 8day nature trip will carry you through the magnificent yukon territory to the klondike gold fields. Yukon, one of canadas most stunning landscapes, is replete with precipitous snowcapped mountains, volcanoes active and dormant, glaciers, snowmelt lakes, cold water rivers, coniferous forests and the stark landscape of the arctics frozen tundra. The alaska mapping initiative supports acquisition of new topographic map data and maps for alaska. Download or link to these maps for your reports, websites, research, projects, presentations. Keith, jerry and two others hike, trek, yomp, chop, fell, build and raft their way through the yukon. Stopping at impressive sites such as hootalinqua island, the resting spot of abandoned sternwheelers, and big salmon village, home of deserted log cabins and a first nation.
They start at skagway and retrace the gold rush trail. National geographic celebrates a century of change. National geographic recognizes crimea as russian show crimea as part of russia. If you continue to browse, you accept the use of cookies on our site. Built a cabin and waited for the river to freeze, they flew in dogs and a native guide and took dogs sleds out to a village farther downriver. Find out how these cuties were saved by kind humans. Angela carlick was about 14 years old when an american family simply appeared out of the bush one day. I didnt know there was anybody around us, said carlick, now 83. A classic series of films exploring nature and man in various cultural and historical contexts. Lot 450 summary images document amos burgs world travels, explorations, and river running, as well as his careers as a writer, photographer and filmmaker for national geographic, encyclopaedia. The yukon river is a major watercourse of northwestern north america the name yukon is derived from the gwichin language and means great river.
A group of adventurers brave alaskas yukon territory. Traveling by foot, dog sled and raft, four men retrace a goldrush route through the klondike. For tryck, the river trip was a recreation of his grandfathers travels through the yukon and alaska at the height of goldrush fever 75 years earlier, and the trappings of history pervade the book. Oakley deftly juggles being a full time vet, wife and mom in the frozen, isolated reaches of the yukon. Alaska reality shows shift from deadly jobs to simple. The inuit of greenland survived for generations eating almost nothing but meat in a landscape too harsh for most plants.
Yukon passage a documentary about 4 friends who built a. Yukon river run is an american reality television series, produced by gurney productions for the national geographic channel. Alone in the wild yukon canada extreme survival documentary natural history channel duration. See more of wild alaska on an intimate smallgroup adventure to alaskas best wildlife spots, including the brown bears of brooks falls, kenai. Four gold mining crews have only four short months in canadas wild yukon to earn one big payday. Documentary on guys rafting the yukon alaska outdoors forums. The prints are arranged numerically in order of burgs numbers in all of boxes 1517 and folders 18 in box 18. I understand from trawling online they also did it later without the. National geographic expeditions small ship 20192021, author. The term is derived from the greek word arktos bear, referring to the northern constellation of the bear. The men travel on foot, ski, log raft, and dog sled to reach their ultimate goal. National geographic explorer yukon passage tv episode.
Yukon passage, four men attempt to retrace the 1,800mile journey across the yukon passage, which lies between northwest canada and alaska and was originally taken up by 10,000 people in 1898. Four adventurers journey down the yukon river to the bering sea, retracing the steps of gold rush prospectors. We use first and third party cookies to improve our service, personalize your advertising and remember your website preference. Arctic, northernmost region of the earth, centered on the north pole and characterized by distinctively polar conditions of climate, plant and animal life, and other physical features. Another option is to do a section of the yukon river. Adam bradley on floating the mighty yukon river outside. These peatlands could be critical to fighting climate change. They built a large raft with a cabin and took it close to ruby and waited for freeze up. What mud from glacial lakes can tell us about our history and future.
About yukon river run show national geographic channel. He produced a lecture film and an article for national geographic, north star sails alaskas wild west july 1952, pp. May 30, 2019 explore the world with national geographic s experts on a variety of unique and engaging trips, from wildlife safaris and expedition cruises to photography expeditions and family trips. Travel press releases frequently asked questions download our brochure.
Yukon passage a documentary about 4 friends who built a raft to float the yukon river, and then built a cabin to stay in during the winter. The source of the river is located in the northwest corner of british columbia from which it proceeds to flow through yukon territory into alaska and empties into the bering sea at the yukonkuskokwim delta. In many cases, the vital role of a keystone species in an. Amazing camera work gives the feeling of being there, as four friends, some with roots that run deep into the history of the area, reenact the alaskan gold rush, build a log cabin on the banks of the yukon river, and dog sled to marshall, alaska. They also provide a safe haven and feeding area for small fish among their roots, which reach down through the shallow water. Explore the world with national geographics experts on a variety of unique and engaging trips, from wildlife safaris and expedition cruises to photography expeditions and family trips. National geographic describes it as 30 miles of magic. The national geographic society expanded from just being primarily a print based organization to educating people about the world we live in by making videos.
National geographic specials yukon passage tv episode 1977. They build giant log rafts, which serve not only as their vehicles, but their homes as they prepare to float down the mighty yukon river. Interesting facts about the yukon river just fun facts. This issue of national geographic traveller uk comes at a difficult time for both travellers and the travel industry. Drivers can expect jawdropping scenery, frequent wildlife sightings and historic frontier communities. National geographic video is an educational video series founded by the national geographic society. National geographics yukon passage vhs vhs video rated. In the alaskan wilderness, three crews head out on the journey of a lifetime. With the world having ground to a halt due to the covid19 pandemic, health and wellbeing, rightly, are at the forefront of peoples minds.
National geographic video is an educational video series founded by the national geographic. But with the winter freeze fast approaching, it will take all of their skill and courage to. See how wildlife is bouncing back in this african park. Like the prospectors of the 1890s, they trek across the snowbound chilkoot pass and down the yukon river. Even in the desolate wilderness, you need a vet to help your ailing dog. National geographic expeditions small ship 20192021, length. One of the most magnificent sections of the yukon river is called the thirty mile. Nov 24, 2012 documentary about the yukon passage i have spent about the last hour watching a very interesting documentary produced in the 1970s about the yukon passage during the klondike gold rush. Adam bradley on floating the mighty yukon river outside online. Evolution of diet inuit a video exploring the sights and sounds of meal time with a family in greenland. The rocky mountain route from alberta to alaska offers visitors a seemingly limitless stretch of one of the worlds most beautiful protected wild areas.
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